defile

[ dih-fahyl ]

/ dɪˈfaɪl /

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verb (used with object), de·filed, de·fil·ing.

to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.

to violate the chastity of.

to make impure for ceremonial use; desecrate.

to sully, as a person's reputation.

Origin of defile

1275–1325; Middle English defilen, defelen, alteration of defoilen (by association with filen to file³) <Anglo-French, Old French defouler to trample on, violate; compare Old English befȳlan to befoul

OTHER WORDS FROM defile

de·fil·a·ble, adjectivede·file·ment, nounde·fil·er, nounde·fil·ing·ly, adverb

non·de·file·ment, noun

Definition for defile (2 of 2)

defile²

[ dih-fahyl, dee-fahyl ]

/ dɪˈfaɪl, ˈdi faɪl /

noun

any narrow passage, especially between mountains.

verb (used without object), de·filed, de·fil·ing.

to march in a line or by files.

Origin of defile

1675–85; <French défilé, noun use of past participle of défiler to file off; see defilade

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Example sentences from the Web for defile

It is this which withers up sin to the root, and enables us to cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians|James Denney
She was a virgin stained with every defilement in its visionary stage.
The Man Who Laughs|Victor Hugo
Will it not, for this, be cast down into hell some day, if it repent not of its closes and their dens of defilement?
Black Rock|Ralph Connor
He brought his defilement into the most awe-inspiring sanctuary the world has ever known.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year|John Henry Jowett

The perpetrator of the misdeed embarks on his career of defilement early.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for defile (1 of 2)

defile¹

/ (dɪˈfaɪl) /

verb (tr)

to make foul or dirty; pollute

to tarnish or sully the brightness of; taint; corrupt

to damage or sully (someone's good name, reputation, etc)

to make unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate

to violate the chastity of

Derived forms of defile

defilement, noundefiler, noun

Word Origin for defile

C14: from earlier defoilen (influenced by filen to file ³), from Old French defouler to trample underfoot, abuse, from de- + fouler to tread upon; see full ²

British Dictionary definitions for defile (2 of 2)

defile²

/ (ˈdiːfaɪl, dɪˈfaɪl) /

noun

a narrow pass or gorge, esp one between two mountains

a single file of soldiers, etc

verb

mainly military to march or cause to march in single file

Word Origin for defile

C17: from French défilé, from défiler to file off, from filer to march in a column, from Old French: to spin, from fil thread, from Latin fīlum

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单词	defile
释义	defile ¹ [ dih-fahyl ] / dɪˈfaɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR defile ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·filed, de·fil·ing. to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase. to violate the chastity of. to make impure for ceremonial use; desecrate. to sully, as a person's reputation. Origin of defile ¹ 1275–1325; Middle English defilen, defelen, alteration of defoilen (by association with filen to file³) <Anglo-French, Old French defouler to trample on, violate; compare Old English befȳlan to befoul OTHER WORDS FROM defile de·fil·a·ble, adjectivede·file·ment, nounde·fil·er, nounde·fil·ing·ly, adverb non·de·file·ment, noun Definition for defile (2 of 2) defile² [ dih-fahyl, dee-fahyl ] / dɪˈfaɪl, ˈdi faɪl / noun any narrow passage, especially between mountains. verb (used without object), de·filed, de·fil·ing. to march in a line or by files. Origin of defile ² 1675–85; <French défilé, noun use of past participle of défiler to file off; see defilade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defile It is this which withers up sin to the root, and enables us to cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit. Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians\|James Denney She was a virgin stained with every defilement in its visionary stage. The Man Who Laughs\|Victor Hugo Will it not, for this, be cast down into hell some day, if it repent not of its closes and their dens of defilement? Black Rock\|Ralph Connor He brought his defilement into the most awe-inspiring sanctuary the world has ever known. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year\|John Henry Jowett The perpetrator of the misdeed embarks on his career of defilement early. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for defile (1 of 2) defile¹ / (dɪˈfaɪl) / verb (tr) to make foul or dirty; pollute to tarnish or sully the brightness of; taint; corrupt to damage or sully (someone's good name, reputation, etc) to make unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate to violate the chastity of Derived forms of defile defilement, noundefiler, noun Word Origin for defile C14: from earlier defoilen (influenced by filen to file ³), from Old French defouler to trample underfoot, abuse, from de- + fouler to tread upon; see full ² British Dictionary definitions for defile (2 of 2) defile² / (ˈdiːfaɪl, dɪˈfaɪl) / noun a narrow pass or gorge, esp one between two mountains a single file of soldiers, etc verb mainly military to march or cause to march in single file Word Origin for defile C17: from French défilé, from défiler to file off, from filer to march in a column, from Old French: to spin, from fil thread, from Latin fīlum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to defile sully, debase, degrade, dishonor, discolor, desecrate, vitiate, besmirch, disgrace, soil, shame, molest, rape, pollute, seduce, tarnish, contaminate, stain, trash, deflower
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defile

verb (used with object), de·filed, de·fil·ing.

Origin of defile

OTHER WORDS FROM defile

Definition for defile (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used without object), de·filed, de·fil·ing.

Origin of defile

Example sentences from the Web for defile

British Dictionary definitions for defile (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

Derived forms of defile

Word Origin for defile

British Dictionary definitions for defile (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for defile

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