Hyphenation of desecrate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word desecrate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

des-e-crate

Definitions of desecrate:

1.	Violate the sacred character of a place or language Desecrate a cemetery Violate the sanctity of the church Profane the name of God
2.	Remove the consecration from a person or an object

Synonyms of desecrate:

verb	profane, outrage, violate, assail, assault, set on, attack
verb	deconsecrate, change by reversal, turn, reverse

Last hyphenations of this language

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