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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Bahari Makmur Sejati violates the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The answer to the question of what is legal and what is not, what violates an individual’s First Amendment protections can be murky depending on specific circumstances — who said or wrote what and under what circumstances.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Desecrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecrates. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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