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desecrating

/ˈdɛsɪkreɪtɪŋ/

/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪtɪŋ/

desecratingnoun

Gerund; the act or process of desecrating.

Definitions

The act or process of treating a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect.

The public condemned the desecrating of the historic cemetery.

Synonyms

desecratinggerund / present participle

/ˈdɛsɪkreɪtɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that desecrates.

Translations

оскверняющий

The desecrating actions of the vandals shocked the community.

Оскверняющие действия вандалов шокировали сообщество.

Definitions

That desecrates; characterized by the profanation of something sacred.

The desecrating chants echoed through the vandalized sanctuary.

Synonyms

desecrateverb

desecrating

Gerund

desecrated

Past Simple

desecrated

Past Participle

desecrating

Gerund

/ˈdɛsɪkreɪt/

/ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/

Translations

осквернять

They were accused of attempting to desecrate the church.

Их обвинили в попытке осквернить церковь.

профанировать

The vandals intended to desecrate the monument with graffiti.

Вандалы намеревались профанировать памятник граффити.

Additional translations

воплощать

попирать

Definitions

To treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.

The vandals were arrested for attempting to desecrate the ancient temple.

Synonyms

Antonyms

desecrategerund / present participle

desecrating

The present participle "desecrating" is sometimes used attributively (e.g., "their desecrating acts").

Definitions

Actively violating or profaning something sacred.

The desecrating mob stormed the sanctuary.

Synonyms

sacrilegious (used adjectivally)

irreverent

desecratepast participle

Definitions

Having been desecrated; deprived of sacredness through disrespect or violation.

Pilgrims wept at the sight of the desecrated altar.