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English · Q1021

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Competitive Exams · English · question 1021

Q1021

The priest would not allow anyone to desecrate the sanctity of the temple.

A.
desist
B.
integrate
C.
intensify
D.
consecrate
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Desecrate : treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.
Desist : stop doing something; cease or abstain. Integrate : combine (one thing) with another to form a whole.
Intensify : become or make more intense.
Consecrate : make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose.

Antonym of Desecrate is Consecrate