desecrate (v)
profane (v)
outrage#1 (v)
violate#2 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def violate the sacred character of a place or language
examples desecrate a cemetery
violate the sanctity of the church
profane the name of God
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym assail, assault, set on, attack
Derivationally related form violate → violative; violate → violation
Derivationally related form violate → violation
Derivationally related form profane → profanation
Derivationally related form desecrate → desecration
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Derivationally related form violative → violate; violation → violate
Derivationally related form violation → violate
Derivationally related form desecration → desecrate
Derivationally related form profanation → profane
Hyponym assail, assault, set on, attack

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