v.
Pronunciation: ' de-si- ˌ kr ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -crat · ed ; -crat · ing
Etymology: de- + -secrate (as in consecrate )
Date: 1675
1 : to violate the sanctity of : PROFANE < desecrate a shrine>
2 : to treat disrespectfully, irreverently, or outrageously <the kind of shore development ⋯ that has desecrated so many waterfronts ― John Fischer>
– des · e · crat · er or des · e · cra · tor \ - ˌ kr ā -t ə r \ noun