The difference between Adulterate and Profane

When used as verbs, adulterate means to corrupt, whereas profane means to violate (something sacred).

When used as adjectives, adulterate means tending to commit adultery, whereas profane means unclean.

Profane is also noun with the meaning: a person or thing that is profane.

check bellow for the other definitions of Adulterate and Profane

Adulterate as a verb:

To corrupt.
Adulterate as a verb:

To spoil by adding impurities.

Examples:

"to adulterate food, drink, drugs, coins, etc."
Adulterate as a verb:

To commit adultery.
Adulterate as a verb:

To defile by adultery.

Profane as an adjective:

Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
Profane as an adjective:

Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.

Examples:

"'profane authors"
Profane as an adjective:

Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
Profane as an adjective:

Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain

Examples:

"a profane person, word, oath, or tongue"

Profane as a verb (transitive):

To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate

Examples:

"One should not profane the name of God."

"to profane the Scriptures"
Profane as a verb (transitive):

To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.