desecrate

1. V-T If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it. 褻瀆

She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader. 她不該褻瀆宗教領(lǐng)袖的肖像。

2. desecrationN-UNCOUNT 褻瀆

The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery. 整個地區(qū)都被對公墓的褻瀆震驚了。