1. defile - noun
· a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
Synonym(s): gorge
Hypernym(s): pass, mountain_pass, notch
2. defile - verb
· place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
Synonym(s): sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
Hypernym(s): mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
3. defile - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): tarnish, stain, maculate, sully
Hypernym(s): spot, fleck, blob, blot
4. defile - verb
· spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
Synonym(s): foul, befoul, maculate
Hypernym(s): dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame
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