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   defile

   /dɪˈfʌɪl/

   verb

   • 1. damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil: "the land was defiled by a previous owner" Similar spoilsullymarimpairdebasedegradepollutepoisoncorrupttainttarnishinfectfoulbefouldirtysoilstaindestroyruinOpposite purify
   • ▪ desecrate or profane (something sacred): "the tomb had been defiled and looted" Similar desecrateprofaneviolatetreat sacrilegiouslymake impurecontaminatepollutedebasedegradedishonourvitiateOpposite sanctify
   • ▪ rape or sexually assault (a woman): "he took her behind the building and defiled her"

   Word Origin late Middle English: alteration of obsolete defoul, from Old French defouler ‘trample down’, influenced by obsolete befile ‘befoul, defile’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. defiler noun

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   The meaning of DEFILE is to make unclean or impure. How to use defile in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Defile.

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   DEFILE definition: 1. to spoil something or someone so that that thing or person is less beautiful or pure: 2. a very…. Learn more.

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   Defile definition: to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase. . See examples of DEFILE used in a sentence.

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   To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defileDefile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you defile something, you make it dirty or make it lose its purity. Think of a snowy field in which someone has tossed their old cans and wrappers. The litter defiles the winter wonderland. For something to be defiled, it first must be pure. You can't defile a garbage dump or a messy room.

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   1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute: defile a river with sewage. 2. To debase the pureness or excellence of; corrupt: a country landscape that was defiled by urban sprawl. 3. To profane or sully (a reputation, for example). 4. To make unclean or unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate: defile a temple. 5.

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   DEFILE definition: to spoil someone or something that is pure, holy, or beautiful. Learn more.

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    Dictionary Meanings. Defile Definition. dĭ-fīl. defiled, defiles, defiling. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. defiled, defiles, defiling. To make filthy or dirty; pollute. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To march in single file or by files. Webster's New World.

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    Definition of defile verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.