/ Dictionary / Index D desecrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: des•e•crate Pronunciation: (des'i-krāt"), [key] — -crat•ed, -crat•ing. to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office. to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose. to treat with sacrilege; profane. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: desecrate (Thesaurus) Desdemona desegregate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language