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

A. desist

B. integrate

C. intensify

D. consecrate

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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