desecrate

Example Sentences

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I regretted being honest, because in the moment, it felt as though honesty had desecrated the connection Allen and I were building.

From Los Angeles Times

Relatives were not allowed to collect his body for burial for weeks, and by then, dogs had been allowed to desecrate the remains.

From BBC

They were angry that a court granted bail to an 8-year-old Hindu boy who allegedly desecrated a local religious school.

From Seattle Times

Those who oppose the $1.4-billion project say it will desecrate land on Mauna Kea held sacred to Native Hawaiians.

From Seattle Times

Nawaz added police were searching for the attackers, and trying to ascertain if a boy in custody suspected of desecrating the seminary was from the local Hindu community.

From Reuters