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Quick definitions from WordNet (defile)
▸ noun: a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
▸ verb: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
▸ verb: spot, stain, or pollute ("The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it")
▸ verb: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
▸ Also see defiling
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▸ noun: a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
▸ verb: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
▸ verb: spot, stain, or pollute ("The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it")
▸ verb: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
▸ Also see defiling
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to defile
▸ Usage examples for defile
▸ Idioms related to defile (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing defile
▸ Words that often appear near defile
▸ Rhymes of defile
▸ Invented words related to defile