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Meaning of word defile from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

defile noun

Meaning : A narrow pass (especially one between mountains).

Synonyms : gorge

defile verb

Meaning : Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.

Example : Sully someone's reputation.

Synonyms : cloud, corrupt, sully, taint

Meaning : Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air. Also used metaphorically.

Example : The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air.
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man.

Synonyms : maculate, stain, sully, tarnish

Meaning : Spot, stain, or pollute.

Example : The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it.

Synonyms : befoul, foul, maculate

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