1) Assail 2) Assault 3) Attack 4) Dishonor 5) French word used in English 6) Harm a church 7) Outrage 8) Profane 9) Set on 10) Spoil hybrid seed container 11) To deconsecrate 12) To treat with sacrilege 13) Treat sacrilegiously 14) Treat with sacrilege 15) Treat with violent disrespect 16) Violate 17) Violate the sacred Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/desecrate
• (v. t.) 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. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/desecrate/
Des'e·crate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Desecrated ; present participle & verbal noun Desecrating .] [ Latin desecratus , past participle of desecrare (also desacrare ) to consecrate, dedicate; but... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/45
to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office. · to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose. · to treat with sacrilege; profane. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/desecrate