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desecrating
UK
/ˈdɛsɪkreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪtɪŋ/
Translations
Gerund; the act or process of desecrating.
UK
/ˈdɛsɪkreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈdɛsɪkreɪtɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that desecrates.
The desecrating actions of the vandals shocked the community.
Оскверняющие действия вандалов шокировали сообщество.
desecrating
Gerund
desecrated
Past Simple
desecrated
Past Participle
desecrating
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɛsɪkreɪt/
US
/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/
They were accused of attempting to desecrate the church.
Их обвинили в попытке осквернить церковь.
The vandals intended to desecrate the monument with graffiti.
Вандалы намеревались профанировать памятник граффити.
Additional translations
desecrating
The present participle "desecrating" is sometimes used attributively (e.g., "their desecrating acts").
Synonyms
sacrilegious (used adjectivally)
Definitions
The public condemned the desecrating of the historic cemetery.
The desecrating chants echoed through the vandalized sanctuary.
The vandals were arrested for attempting to desecrate the ancient temple.
The desecrating mob stormed the sanctuary.