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1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute: defile a river with sewage. ... 4. To make unclean or unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate: defile a temple. ... defile - 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...
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Defile (geography) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Defile is a geographic term for a narrow pass or gorge between mountains or hills. It has its origins as a military description of a pass through which troops can march only in a narrow column or wit...
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Definition of defile from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by filen to defile, from Old English fȳlan) of defoilen to trample, defile, from Anglo-French defoiller, defuler, to trample,
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1. mountain pass: a narrow pass between mountains; ... march single-file: to march or go in single file, especially when the way is too narrow to march in any other formation; ... defile (1)
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To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute. ... To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate; to rape. ... To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.
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Definition of defile from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of defile. Pronunciation of defile. Definition of the word defile. Origin of the word defile. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » defile...
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Defile explanation. Definition of Defile is provided by 1913 Webster's Dictionary, WordNet Lexical Database, Dictionary of Computing, Legal Dictionary, Medical Dictionary, Dream Dictionary. ... -- Defile --; defiled; Defilement; Defiler; Defiliation; Definable; Define; defined; Definement; Definer; defining; Definite;
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