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defile
1[ dih-fahyl ]
defile
2[ dih-fahyl, dee-fahyl ]
noun
- any narrow passage, especially between mountains.
verb (used without object)
- to march in a line or by files.
defile
1/ ɪˈڲɪ /
verb
- 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
defile
2/ ˈdiːfaɪl; ɪˈڲɪ /
noun
- a narrow pass or gorge, esp one between two mountains
- a single file of soldiers, etc
verb
- military to march or cause to march in single file
Derived Forms
- ˈھԳ, noun
- ˈھ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ھ·· adjective
- ·ھ·Գ noun
- ·ھ· noun
- ·ھ·Բ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of defile1
Origin of defile2
Example Sentences
As mixed as I am on the film itself, I appreciate that the Academy is embracing not just a horror movie, but a gleeful Grand Guignol that defiles the Walk of Fame twice.
You’d never know the terrible mayhem that was visited on the seat of our national government, or the way our country and democracy were defiled that pitch-black day.
By extension, "thook-jihad" accuses Muslims of trying to defile Hindus by spitting in their food.
For Trump, defiling what is sacred in our civic culture borders on a pastime.
Some Parisians backed the move, but others - including heritage campaigners - said it was a bad idea and would "defile" the French capital's iconic monument.
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