DESECRATING Synonyms

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• used of conduct; characterized by dishonor

• destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined

• the process of becoming spoiled

• the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

• utter obscenities or profanities

• speak of in an irreverent or impious manner

• mar or spoil the appearance of

• a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• spot, stain, or pollute

• steal goods; take as spoils

• destroy and strip of its possession

• make worse or less effective

• make imperfect

• make impure

• not concerned with or devoted to religion

• characterized by profanity or cursing

• not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

• grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• violate the sacred character of a place or language

• worthless material that is to be disposed of

• worthless people

• nonsensical talk or writing

• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

• dispose of (something useless or old)

• express a totally negative opinion of

• destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism

• fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• destroy

• violate the sacred character of a place or language

• force (someone) to have sex against their will

• destroy and strip of its possession

• remove the consecration from a person or an object

• remove the consecration from a person or an object

• a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• spot, stain, or pollute

• a feeling of righteous anger

• a wantonly cruel act

• a disgraceful event

• the act of scandalizing

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• violate the sacred character of a place or language

• force (someone) to have sex against their will

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• change the inherent purpose or function of something