All 3 Uses of
desecrate
in
Cold Sassy Tree
- Then she can tell it all over town how we desecrated the Sabbath.
*desecrated = violated the sacred nature of something
- With me sitting in the swing and Mama in the tall porch rocker, she launched into a tirade about desecration of the Sabbath.†
desecration = the act of violating the sacred nature of something
- Papa was anxious to please Grandpa, but not anxious enough to desecrate the Sabbath by singing songs like "Bird in a Gilded Cage" or "Waltz Me Around Again, Willie."†
desecrate = violate the sacred nature of something