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profaner

French → English

verb//pʁɔ.fa.ne//

(Religion) To desecrate: to treat a sacred place or object with disrespect or irreverence.

Des vandales ont profané les tombes du cimetière pendant la nuit.

(English) Vandals desecrated the graves in the cemetery during the night.

Employer son talent pour de telles tâches revient à le profaner.

(English) Using one's talent for such tasks amounts to profaning it.

Entry ID: fr:en:profaner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary