Defile
Defile verb - To treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect.
Usage example: art conservators were careful not to do anything that might defile the holy relic
Sack and defile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sack" instead the word "Defile" as a verb or a noun.
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Sack and Defile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/sack
Defile & Sack. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/sack>.
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