Meaning of defile

Definition of defile

(noun) a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

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