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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•file1 /dɪˈfaɪl/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -filed, -fil•ing. - to make foul, dirty, or unclean.
- to desecrate:The infidels had defiled the shrine.
- to dishonor or spoil:Insults alone will not defile his honor.
de•file•ment, n. [uncountable] de•fil•er, n. [countable]de•file2 /dɪˈfaɪl, ˈdifaɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Geographya narrow passage, esp. between mountains.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•file1 (di fīl′),USA pronunciation v.t., -filed, -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.
- Anglo-French, Old French defouler to trample on, violate; compare Old English befȳlan to befoul
- Middle English defilen, defelen, alteration of defoilen (by association with filen to file3) 1275–1325
de•fil′a•ble, adj. de•file′ment, n. de•fil′er, n. de•fil′ing•ly, adv. de•file2 (di fīl′, dē′fīl),USA pronunciation n., v., -filed, -fil•ing. n. - any narrow passage, esp. between mountains.
v.i. - to march in a line or by files.
- French défilé, noun, nominal use of past participle of défiler to file off; see defilade
- 1675–85
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