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Meaning of
defile
in English
defile
us
//dɪˈfʌɪl//
uk
//dɪˈfaɪl//
#uncommon
Plural
defiles
Past Tense
defiled
Participle Verb
defiling
Third Person Singular
defiles
Definitions
Verb
to
make
physically
dirty
;
soil
or
befoul
The
factory's
waste
defiled
the
nearby
river
.
to
corrupt
morally
;
tarnish
reputation
The
scandal
defiled
the
politician's
reputation
forever
.
to
desecrate
something
sacred
;
act
inappropriately
The
tourists
defiled
the
ancient
temple
by
carving
their
names
on
the
walls
.
to
deprive
of
sexual
purity
;
deflower
non-consensually
The
attacker
defiled
the
young
girl
,
leaving
her
traumatized
for
life
.
to
make
something
unclean
or
impure
;
soil
The
company's
toxic
waste
defiled
the
soil
and
groundwater
.
to
vandalize
or
desecrate
something
sacred
The
vandals
defiled
the
historic
monument
by
spray-painting
graffiti
on
it
.
to
ruin
someone's
purity
or
chastity
;
harm
The
attacker's
actions
defiled
the
young
victim's
innocence
.