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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

BABYLON ENGLISH
defile v.
soil, pollute; desecrate; rape; violate; march in a line
narrow passage between mountains

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
defile
defile
\de*file"\ (d&esl;*fīl"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. defiled (-fīld"); p. pr. & vb. n. defiling.] [f. défiler; pref. dé-, for des- (l. dis-) + file a row or line. see file a row.] to march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
defile
\de*file"\ (d&esl;*fīl" or dē"fīl; 277), n. [cf. f. défilé, fr. défiler to defile.]
1. any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.
2. (mil.) the act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. see defilade.
defile
\de*file"\, v. t. (mil.) same as defilade.
defile
\de*file"\ (d&esl;*fīl"), v. t. [oe. defoulen, -foilen, to tread down, of. defouler; de- + fouler to trample (see full, v. t.), and oe. defoulen to foul (influenced in form by the older verb defoilen). see file to defile, foul, defoul.] 1. to make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute. they that touch pitch will be defiled.
2. to soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint. he is among the greatest prelates of this age, however his character may be defiled by dirty hands.
3. to injure in purity of character; to corrupt. defile not yourselves with the idols of egypt. xx. 7.
4. to corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate. the husband murder'd and the wife defiled.
5. to make ceremonially unclean; to pollute. that which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile therewith. xxii. 8.
defile
n : a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) [syn: gorge]
v

1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" [syn: sully, corrupt, taint, cloud]

2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; also used metaphorically: "the silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" [syn: tarnish, maculate, sully]

3. spot, stain, or pollute; "the townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" [syn: foul, befoul, maculate]

WORDNET 2.0
defile
Noun
1. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
(synonym) gorge
(hypernym) pass, mountain pass, notch
Verb
1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
(synonym) sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
(hypernym) mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
(synonym) tarnish, stain, maculate, sully
(hypernym) spot, fleck, blob, blot
(hyponym) darken
3. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
(synonym) foul, befoul, maculate
(hypernym) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
(derivation) befoulment, defilement, pollution

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Defile
Defile has several meanings:
To make dirty or impureDefile (geography), in geography, a narrow pass or gorge between mountains
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

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

BABYLON ENGLISH
defile v.
soil, pollute; desecrate; rape; violate; march in a line
narrow passage between mountains

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
defile
defile
\de*file"\ (d&esl;*fīl"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. defiled (-fīld"); p. pr. & vb. n. defiling.] [f. défiler; pref. dé-, for des- (l. dis-) + file a row or line. see file a row.] to march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
defile
\de*file"\ (d&esl;*fīl" or dē"fīl; 277), n. [cf. f. défilé, fr. défiler to defile.]
1. any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.
2. (mil.) the act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. see defilade.
defile
\de*file"\, v. t. (mil.) same as defilade.
defile
\de*file"\ (d&esl;*fīl"), v. t. [oe. defoulen, -foilen, to tread down, of. defouler; de- + fouler to trample (see full, v. t.), and oe. defoulen to foul (influenced in form by the older verb defoilen). see file to defile, foul, defoul.] 1. to make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute. they that touch pitch will be defiled.
2. to soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint. he is among the greatest prelates of this age, however his character may be defiled by dirty hands.
3. to injure in purity of character; to corrupt. defile not yourselves with the idols of egypt. xx. 7.
4. to corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate. the husband murder'd and the wife defiled.
5. to make ceremonially unclean; to pollute. that which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile therewith. xxii. 8.
defile
n : a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) [syn: gorge]
v

1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" [syn: sully, corrupt, taint, cloud]

2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; also used metaphorically: "the silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" [syn: tarnish, maculate, sully]

3. spot, stain, or pollute; "the townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" [syn: foul, befoul, maculate]

WORDNET 2.0
defile
Noun
1. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
(synonym) gorge
(hypernym) pass, mountain pass, notch
Verb
1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
(synonym) sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
(hypernym) mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
(synonym) tarnish, stain, maculate, sully
(hypernym) spot, fleck, blob, blot
(hyponym) darken
3. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
(synonym) foul, befoul, maculate
(hypernym) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
(derivation) befoulment, defilement, pollution

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Defile
Defile has several meanings:
To make dirty or impureDefile (geography), in geography, a narrow pass or gorge between mountains
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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