ALL meanings of defile
de·file
D d - verb defile To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive. 3
- countable noun defile A defile is a very narrow valley or passage, usually through mountains. 3
- verb defile to make foul or dirty; pollute 3
- verb defile to tarnish or sully the brightness of; taint; corrupt 3
- verb defile to damage or sully (someone's good name, reputation, etc) 3
- verb defile to make unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate 3
- verb defile to violate the chastity of 3
- noun defile a narrow pass or gorge, esp one between two mountains 3
- noun defile a single file of soldiers, etc 3
- verb defile to march or cause to march in single file 3
- verb transitive defile to make filthy or dirty; pollute 3
- verb transitive defile to make ceremonially unclean 3
- verb transitive defile to corrupt 3
- verb transitive defile to profane or sully (as a person's name) 3
- verb transitive defile to violate the chastity of; deflower 3
- intransitive verb defile to march in single file or by files 3
- noun defile a narrow passage through which troops must defile 3
- noun defile any narrow valley or mountain pass 3
- noun defile a march in single file or by files 3
- verb with object defile to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase. 1
- verb with object defile to violate the chastity of. 1
- verb with object defile to make impure for ceremonial use; desecrate. 1
- verb with object defile to sully, as a person's reputation. 1
- noun defile any narrow passage, especially between mountains. 1
- verb without object defile to march in a line or by files. 1
- abbreviation DEFILE desecrate 1
- transitive verb defile pollute 1
- transitive verb defile reputation: tarnish 1
- noun defile narrow pass 1
- noun defile Sully, mar, or spoil. 1
- noun defile A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains. 0
- noun defile A single file, such as of soldiers. 0
- noun defile The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. 0
- verb defile (Transitive Verb) to make impure; to make dirty. 0
- verb defile (Intransitive Verb) (archaic) To march in a single file. 0