transitive verb.
To violate the sacredness of; profane.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To divest of sacred or hallowed character or office; divert from a sacred purpose or appropriation; treat with sacrilege; profane; pollute.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To divest of a sacred character or office; to divert from a sacred purpose; to violate the sanctity of; to profane; to put to an unworthy use; -- the opposite of consecrate.