as in violates
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect
vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti
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Recent Examples of desecrates
In the world of Monster, a person who takes lives and desecrates corpses might someday be capable of redemption.
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Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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violates
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The unions argue that carrying out permanent layoffs during a funding lapse violates the Antideficiency Act, which bars agencies from obligating funds without congressional authorization, and exceeds executive authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiffs filed their lawsuit in federal court on June 13, and were already engaged in a separate legal challenge in Pulaski County Circuit Court that claims the program violates the Arkansas Constitution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Desecrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecrates. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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