desecrate

Letters that make desecrate

s, a, d, e, c, r, t are letters that make 'desecrate'

Words within desecrate

crate, DES, rate, te, EC, SEC, at, SE, ESE, sec, rat, RA, DE, Ra, Ate, At, Cr, Es, Se, Te are words within 'desecrate'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of desecrate

desecrated is a word created by adding a letter to 'desecrate'


2 possible definitions for 'desecrate'

Desecrate as "remove the consecration from a person or an object"

Under this definition, desecrate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unhallow, deconsecrate have the same meaning as 'desecrate'

Antonyms

consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify have the opposite meaning of 'desecrate'

desecrate as a type

'desecrate' can be a type of change by reversal, turn, reverse.


Desecrate as "violate the sacred character of a place or language"

Under this definition, desecrate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

violate, outrage, profane have the same meaning as 'desecrate'

desecrate as a type

'desecrate' can be a type of assail, set on, assault, attack.

Derivatives of desecrate

offensive, violation, violative, usurpation, intrusion, encroachment, profanation, trespass, irreverence, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege are derivatives of 'desecrate'.

Example of desecrate used within this context

"desecrate a cemetery", "violate the sanctity of the church", "profane the name of God"



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