desecrate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛsɪkreɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect: more than 300 graves were desecrated
  • spoil (something which is valued or respected): many lanes are desecrated with yellow lines

Derivatives

desecrator

noun

Origin:

late 17th century: from de- (expressing reversal) + a shortened form of consecrate