verb as in strong fondness

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Example Sentences

Example:The politician's actions dishonored his reputation in the eyes of the public.

Definition:to treat with great disrespect; disgrace; mortify; wound.

From dishonor

Example:The protesters desecrated the holy site by leaving graffiti.

Definition:to defile or deflower the holy; profane.

From desecrate

Example:The act of profaning the sacred text was met with outrage.

Definition:to treat with irreverence or a lack of respect or awe; slight.

From profane

Example:The media accused the politician of blasphemy for his comments.

Definition:to speak or write against the sacred; speak in a disrespectful or contemptuous manner about (deity, a religious doctrine, etc.).

From blaspheme

Example:Drug use in many cultures desacralizes what had been considered sacred in the past.

Definition:to make (something sacred) profane or profane; defile.

From desacralize