Associations to the word «Defile»

DEFILE, verb. (transitive) to make impure; to make dirty.

DEFILE, noun. A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.

DEFILE, noun. A single file, such as of soldiers.

DEFILE, noun. The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.

DEFILE, verb. (archaic) (intransitive) To march in a single file.

DEFILE, noun. A narrow pass (especially one between mountains).

DEFILE, verb. Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation".

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".

DEFILE, verb. Spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it".