- defile
- defiledefile1 [dē fīl′, difīl′]vt.defiled, defiling [ME defilen, altered (by assoc. with filen, to make foul < OE fylan < ful, FOUL) < defoulen < OFr defouler, to tread underfoot, insult < de-, intens. + fouler < ML fullare, to tread, FULL2]1. to make filthy or dirty; pollute2. to make ceremonially unclean3. to corrupt4. to profane or sully (as a person's name)5. Archaic to violate the chastity of; deflowerSYN.- CONTAMINATEdefilementn.defilern.defile2 [dē fīl′, difīl′; dē′fīl΄]vi.defiled, defiling [Fr défiler, to file off, unravel < dé- (L de), from + filer, to form a line < fil, thread: see FILE1]to march in single file or by filesn.[Fr défilé < the v.]1. a narrow passage through which troops must defile2. any narrow valley or mountain pass3. a march in single file or by files
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.