profane vs assail

profane is an adjective but assail is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, assail is a hypernym of profane; that is, assail is a word with a broader meaning than profane:

Other hypernyms of profane include assault, attack, set on.

profane (adjective)	assail (adjective)
not concerned with or devoted to religion
characterized by profanity or cursing
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

profane (verb)	assail (verb)
violate the sacred character of a place or language	attack in speech or writing
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality	attack someone physically or emotionally
	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with