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Desecrate

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(v. t.) To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; - the opposite of consecrate.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Desecrate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/desecrate.html. 1828.
 
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