transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-si-ˌkrāt ]
transitive verb
( -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 -ˌkrā-tər noun