Desecrate and Mangle

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

Mangle

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

Desecrate and mangle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desecrate" instead the word "Mangle" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

Common collocations

body desecrate body mangle body
name desecrate name mangle name
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