Antonyms of verb desecrate

1 of 2 senses of desecrate

Sense 2
desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate -- (remove the consecration from a person or an object)
       Antonym of consecrate (Sense 4)
      => consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify -- (render holy by means of religious rites)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb desecrate

2 senses of desecrate

Sense 1
desecrate, profane, outrage, violate -- (violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God")
       => assail, assault, set on, attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly")

Sense 2
desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate -- (remove the consecration from a person or an object)
       => change by reversal, turn, reverse -- (change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern")

Antonyms of adj desecrated

1 sense of desecrated

Sense 1
desecrated (vs. consecrated) -- (treated with contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries")

consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate, dedicated -- (solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II")
        => ordained -- (invested with ministerial or priestly functions; "an ordained priest")
        => votive -- (dedicated in fulfillment of a vow; "votive prayers")

Similarity of adj desecrated

1 sense of desecrated

Sense 1
desecrated (vs. consecrated) -- (treated with contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries")
       => deconsecrated -- (divested of consecration)
       => profaned, violated -- (treated irreverently or sacrilegiously)