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Etymology
1. defile
noun. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains).
Synonyms
- notch
- mountain pass
- gorge
Antonyms
- pure
- clear up
- brighten
- stay
Etymology
- defilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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2. defile
verb. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
Synonyms
- sully
- impair
- taint
- mar
- spoil
- corrupt
- deflower
- vitiate
Antonyms
- honest
- lawful
- straight
- dishonesty
Etymology
- defilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. defile
verb. spot, stain, or pollute.
Synonyms
- dishonour
- attaint
- shame
- dishonor
- befoul
- foul
- disgrace
Antonyms
- lighten
- cleanness
- show
- reality
Etymology
- defilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. defile
verb. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.
Synonyms
- maculate
- sully
- darken
- stain
- blot
- spot
- blob
- fleck
Antonyms
- purity
- succeed
- moral
- incorruptness
Etymology
- defilen (Middle English (1100-1500))
Sentences with defile
1. Verb, base form
Also, if she likes to make "soup" in her water dish, try switching her to a water bottle so that she can't defile her drinking water.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Set mainly in the rolling country of the Cumberland Plateau, the Daniel Boone includes such striking landmarks as the Red River Gorge, a defile of the Pottsville Escarpment defining the western edge of the plateau.