desecrate vs violate

desecrate

verb
  • To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something. 

  • To change in an inappropriate and destructive manner. 

  • To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate. 

adj
  • Desecrated. 

violate

verb
  • To break or disregard (a rule or convention). 

  • To cite (a person) for a parole violation. 

  • To rape. 

How often have the words desecrate and violate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )