verb (used with object), pro·faned, pro·fan·ing. to misuse (anything that should be held in reverence or respect); defile; debase; employ basely or unworthily. to treat (anything sacred) with irreverence or contempt; violate the sanctity of: to profane a shrine.

Is profane a noun verb or adjective?

transitive verb. 1 : to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate. 2 : to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use. profane. adjective.

What is the verb of profanity?

profane. (transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; (transitive) To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.