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   de·file

   /dəˈfīl/

   verb

   • 1. sully, 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 impurecontaminatepollutedebasedegradedishonorvitiateOpposite sanctify
   • ▪ violate the chastity of (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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   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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › defileDefile - definition of defile by The Free Dictionary

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

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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. [ literary ] He had defiled the sacred name of the prophet.

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   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. Similar definitions. To corrupt.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEFILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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    defile meaning, definition, what is defile: to make something less pure and good, es...: Learn more.