- verbdefile (verb) · defiles (third person present) · defiled (past tense) · defiled (past participle) · defiling (present participle)
- sully, mar, or spoil:"the land was defiled by a previous owner"
- desecrate or profane (something sacred):"the tomb had been defiled and looted"
- archaicviolate the chastity of (a woman):"he took her behind the building and defiled her"
Originlate Middle English: alteration of obsolete defoul, from Old French defouler ‘trample down’, influenced by obsolete befile ‘befoul, defile’.noundefile (noun) · defiles (plural noun)- a steep-sided narrow gorge or passage (originally one requiring troops to march in single file):"the twisting track wormed its way up a defile to level ground"
verbarchaicdefile (verb) · defiles (third person present) · defiled (past tense) · defiled (past participle) · defiling (present participle)- (of troops) march in single file:"we emerged after defiling through the mountainsides"
Originlate 17th century: from French défilé (noun), défiler (verb), from dé ‘away from’ + file ‘column, file’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- sully, mar, or spoil:
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- Spoiling or pollutingLearn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.defile implies befouling of what could or should have been kept clean and pure or held sacred and commonly suggests violation or desecration.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defiledefile verb [ T ] formal us / dɪˈfaɪl / uk / dɪˈfaɪl / Add to word list Add to word list to spoil something or someone so that that thing or person is less beautiful or pure:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/defileverb (used with object), de·filed, de·fil·ing. to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase. to make impure for ceremonial use; desecrate. to sully, as a person's reputation. Archaic. to violate the chastity of.www.dictionary.com/browse/defilede·file 1 (dĭ-fīl′) tr.v. de·filed, de·fil·ing, de·files 1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute: defile a river with sewage.www.thefreedictionary.com/defile
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