Definitions of defile
v. i. - To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
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v. t. - Same as Defilade.
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n. - Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.
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n. - The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.
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v. t. - To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.
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v. t. - To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint.
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v. t. - To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.
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v. t. - To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate.
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v. t. - To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.
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The word "defile" uses 6 letters: D E E F I L.
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Words formed by adding one letter before or after defile (in bold), or to deefil in any order:
d - defiled fielded r - defiler fielder refiled s - defiles t - fileted
Shorter words found within defile:
de dee defi deil del dele delf deli die diel ed edile eel ef eide el eld elf elide fed fee feed feel felid fid fie field fil file filed fled flee flied id idle if led lee lei li lid lie lied lief life
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