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defilement
de·file 1 D0093900 (dĭ-fīl′)tr.v. de·filed, de·fil·ing, de·files 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.5. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
[Middle English defilen, alteration (influenced by filen, to befoul, from Old English fȳlan; see pū̆- in Indo-European roots) of defoulen, to trample on, abuse, pollute, from Old French defouler, to trample, full cloth : de-, de- + fouler, to trample, beat down; see full2.]
de·file′ment n.de·fil′er n.
de·file 2 D0093900 (dĭ-fīl′)intr.v. de·filed, de·fil·ing, de·files To move in single file or in files or columns: The soldiers defiled from the fort, arms raised in surrender.n.1. A narrow gorge or pass that restricts lateral movement, as of troops.2. A march in a line.
[French défiler : dé-, away, off (from Old French de-; see de-) + file, line, file (from Old French filer, to spin thread, march in line; see file1). N., from French défilé, from past participle of défiler.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  defilement - the state of being polluted befoulment, pollutiondirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary |
defilementnounImpure condition:dirtiness, foulness, impurity, pollution, uncleanness, unwholesomeness.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeedefiledefilement
Synonyms for defilementnoun impure conditionSynonyms- dirtiness
- foulness
- impurity
- pollution
- uncleanness
- unwholesomeness
Synonyms for defilementnoun the state of being pollutedSynonymsRelated Words |