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desecrate

/dezəˈkreɪt/ American
  • v. 亵渎, 玷污
Definition
  • v. to treat a sacred place or thing with great disrespect
Example
Vandals tried to desecrate the old cemetery by breaking the gravestones.
破坏者砸毁墓碑,企图亵渎这座古老的墓地。