Defile

Definition:

  • (v. i.) To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
  • (v. t.) Same as Defilade.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.
  • (v. t.) To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.
  • (v. t.) To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint.
  • (v. t.) To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.
  • (v. t.) To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate.
  • (v. t.) To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.

Compare defile with other words:

defile vs. defiled

defile vs. tarnish

debile vs. defile

decile vs. defile

conspurcate vs. defile

attaminate vs. defile

defile vs. defoul

defile vs. malign

defile vs. pollution

defile vs. impair

defile vs. gorge

defile vs. destroy

defile vs. define

defile vs. desecrate

defile vs. taint

defile vs. sullage

defile vs. deturpate

bleck vs. defile

defile vs. defiler

defile vs. profaner

defile vs. spoil

debouch vs. defile

defile vs. profane

defile vs. single

defile vs. march

defile vs. fortress

defile vs. passage

defile vs. narrow

defile vs. pollute

contaminate vs. defile

defile vs. dirty

defile vs. defilement

defile vs. purify

defile vs. wem

adulterate vs. defile

defile vs. notch

defile vs. glen

defile vs. meal

defile vs. impure

consecrate vs. defile

abuse vs. defile