to desecrate a shrine

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• shrine — n. 1) to consecrate; create, establish a shrine 2) to desecrate a shrine 3) a sacred shrine 4) a shrine to 5) at a shrine (to pray at a shrine) * * * [ʃraɪn] create establish a shrine a sacred shrine a shrine to to consecrate to desecrate a shri …   Combinatory dictionary

• desecrate — transitive verb ( crated; crating) Etymology: de + secrate (as in consecrate) Date: 1675 1. to violate the sanctity of ; profane < desecrate a shrine > 2. to treat disrespectfully …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• desecrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. profane. See disrespect.Ant., venerate. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. defile, commit sacrilege, dishonor, befoul; see profane . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. [DES uh krate] to abuse …   English dictionary for students

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• profane — profanely, adv. profaneness, n. profaner, n. /preuh fayn , proh /, adj., v., profaned, profaning. adj. 1. characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious. 2. not devoted to holy or religious purposes;… …   Universalium

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