assail vs desecrate

assail and desecrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assail	No	No	Yes	No
desecrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, desecrate is a hyponym of assail; that is, desecrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assail:

assail (verb)	desecrate (verb)
attack in speech or writing	remove the consecration from a person or an object
attack someone physically or emotionally	violate the sacred character of a place or language
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with