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WIKTIONARY
defile
Verb
∙
to make impure; to make dirty.
transitive
Noun
∙
A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.
∙
A single file, such as of soldiers.
∙
The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.
Verb
∙
To march in a single file.
archaic, intransitive