DEFILE
/dɪˈfaɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 11
Definition
- noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains).
— synonyms: gorge
- verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
— synonyms: sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
- verb make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air.
— synonyms: tarnish, stain, maculate, sully
- verb spot, stain, or pollute.
— synonyms: foul, befoul, maculate
Examples
- “To urinate on someone's grave is an example of a way to defile it.”
- “The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl.”
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