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Defiles

verb
/dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫz/
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.
2.verbTo vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate
"To urinate on someone's grave is an example of a way to defile it."
3.verbTo deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape
"The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl."
4.nounA narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.
5.nounA single file, such as of soldiers.
6.nounThe act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.
7.verbTo march in a single file; to file.

Synonyms

contaminatepollutespoilsullydesecrateprofaneravishviolatevitiatebefoultaintfoul

Antonyms

cleanpurifysanctify

Rhymes With

b filesc filescd filesd filesdea fileskey filesp filespc files
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