Definitions

1. verb

to profane or treat something sacred with disrespect, damage, or destruction

“The vandals attempted to desecrate the war memorial.”

2. verb

to make something profane or secular

“The city’s leaders sought to desecrate the old cathedral, but the community protested.”

3. noun

an act of profaning or treating something sacred with disrespect, damage, or destruction

“The desecration of the ancient temple was a grave offense to the local people.”