Desecrate
Desecrate verb - To treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect.
Mangle and desecrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mangle" instead the word "Desecrate" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: desecration, desecrating
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Mangle and Desecrate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desecrate/mangle
Desecrate & Mangle. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desecrate/mangle>.
Mangle or Desecrate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desecrate/mangle.
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