profane | Definition of profane

profane

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of profane

1 to lower in character, dignity, or quality

the once-lovely landscape had been profaned by ugly factories

Synonyms of profane

abase, bastardize, canker, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, deteriorate, lessen, pervert, poison, prostitute, subvert, vitiate, warp

Words Related to profane

befoul, begrime, contaminate, defile, dilute, dirty, pollute, taint, thin, water down, weaken

disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, shame, take down

blemish, damage, deface, destroy, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, mar, ruin, spoil, stain, tarnish, wreck

depreciate, downgrade

Near Antonyms of profane

dignify, exalt, honor

ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect

clarify, clean, cleanse, purify, refine, restore

Antonyms of profane

elevate, ennoble, uplift

2 to put to a bad or improper use

profaned his considerable acting talents by appearing in some wretched movies

Synonyms of profane

abuse, misapply, misemploy, misuse, pervert, prostitute

Words Related to profane

corrupt, debase, desecrate

Near Antonyms of profane

apply, employ, use, utilize

3 to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect

invading troops profaned the altar by playing poker on it

Synonyms of profane

defile, desecrate, violate

Words Related to profane

deconsecrate, desacralize, desanctify

blaspheme, curse, swear

befoul, contaminate, foul, poison, pollute, soil, sully, taint

affront, defame, insult, offend, outrage

annihilate, crush, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, ravage, raze, ruin, waste, wreck

despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, raid, ransack, rob, sack, spoil, strip

Near Antonyms of profane

bless, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, sanctify

cleanse, purge, purify