əˈpɔːl əˈsɔːlt əˈsɑlt ˈdɛs.ɪ.kɹeɪ̯t dɪsˈɑnəɹ dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ) ˌɪn.dɪɡ.ˈneɪ.ʃən əˈfɛnd ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ pɹəˈfeɪn ˈɹæ.vɪʃ ˈskændəl ˈvaɪəˌleɪt a wantonly cruel act the act of scandalizing strike with disgust or revulsion The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends force (someone) to have sex against their will The woman was raped on her way home at night violate the sacred character of a place or language desecrate a cemetery violate the sanctity of the church profane the name of God a disgraceful event a feeling of righteous anger