Desecrate and Plunder

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Desecrate verb - To treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect.

Usage example: vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti

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Plunder and desecrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plunder" instead a verb "Desecrate".

Nearby Words: desecration, desecrating

Plunder verb - To search through with the intent of committing robbery.

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Desecrate and plunder are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desecrate" instead a verb "Plunder".

Nearby Words: plundered, plundering, plunderer

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