Definition of Defile
Noun: defile di'fI(-u)l
- A narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
- gorge
- Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
"defile someone's reputation";
- sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
- Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
"The silver was defiled by the long exposure to the air";
- tarnish, stain, maculate, sully
- Spoil Spot, stain, or pollute
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it";
- foul, befoul, maculate
- Disregard the sacred character of a place or language
"defile a cemetery";
- desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
See also:
defilading
defiled
Anagrams containing the word defile