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defile
1[dih-fahyl]
defile
2[dih-fahyl, dee-fahyl]
noun
any narrow passage, especially between mountains.
verb (used without object)
to march in a line or by files.
defile
1/ ɪˈڲɪ /
verb
to make foul or dirty; pollute
to tarnish or sully the brightness of; taint; corrupt
to damage or sully (someone's good name, reputation, etc)
to make unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate
to violate the chastity of
defile
2/ ˈdiːfaɪl, ɪˈڲɪ /
noun
a narrow pass or gorge, esp one between two mountains
a single file of soldiers, etc
verb
military to march or cause to march in single file
Other 51Թ Forms
- defilable adjective
- defilement noun
- defiler noun
- defilingly adverb
- ˈھԳ noun
- ˈھ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of defile1
Origin of defile2
Example Sentences
As mixed as I am on the film itself, I appreciate that the Academy is embracing not just a horror movie, but a gleeful Grand Guignol that defiles the Walk of Fame twice.
You’d never know the terrible mayhem that was visited on the seat of our national government, or the way our country and democracy were defiled that pitch-black day.
By extension, "thook-jihad" accuses Muslims of trying to defile Hindus by spitting in their food.
For Trump, defiling what is sacred in our civic culture borders on a pastime.
Some Parisians backed the move, but others - including heritage campaigners - said it was a bad idea and would "defile" the French capital's iconic monument.
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