profaned

Definitions

Treated something sacred with irreverence or disrespect.

Debased or corrupted the purity of something.

Examples

The ancient temple was profaned by the soldiers who used it as a stable for their horses.

He felt that the sanctity of the memorial had been profaned by the rowdy behavior of the tourists.

Synonyms

desecrated violated defiled polluted debased degraded dishonored

Antonyms

sanctified consecrated hallowed venerated revered purified honored