Defile and Violate

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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
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Violate is a synonym for defile in profane topic. In some cases you can use "Violate" instead a verb "Defile", when it comes to topics like desecrate, clean, sex, seduce. popular alternative
Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

Violate

Violate verb - To treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect.
Usage example: the invaders violated the temple by using it to stable their horses
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Defile is a synonym for violate in profane topic. You can use "Defile" instead a verb "Violate", if it concerns topics such as rape, clean, sex, seduce. dated substitute

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sanctity defile sanctity violate sanctity
corpse defile corpse violate corpse
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