DEFILE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster defile implies befouling of what could or should have been kept clean and pure or held sacred and commonly suggests violation or desecration
Defile - definition of defile by The Free Dictionary 1 To make filthy or dirty; pollute: defile a river with sewage 2 To debase the pureness or excellence of; corrupt: a country landscape that was defiled by urban sprawl 3 To profane or sully (a reputation, for example) 4 To make unclean or unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate: defile a temple
defile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary defile (plural defiles) A narrow passage or way (originally (military), one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains quotations
Defile (geography) - Wikipedia In geography, a defile is a narrow pass or gorge between mountains or hills The term originates from a military description of a route through which troops can march only in a narrow column or with a narrow front [1]
Defile - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com When you defile something, you make it dirty or make it lose its purity Think of a snowy field in which someone has tossed their old cans and wrappers The litter defiles the winter wonderland