1. treats (something sacred) with violent disrespect or damages it deliberately
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘desecrate’

Examples

• The vandal desecrates the cemetery by spray-painting the headstones.
• Anyone who desecrates the flag faces serious penalties.
• The army desecrates the ancient temple during the invasion.
• She believes that commercializing the memorial desecrates its meaning.
• The graffiti artist desecrates the historic church walls.
• He desecrates the sacred text by tearing out pages.