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[noun] a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
[verb] spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
[verb] make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; 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"
[verb] place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
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\De*file"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Defiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defiling}.] [F. d['e]filer; pref. d['e]-, for des- (L. dis-) + file a row or line. See {File} a row.] To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
\De*file"\, v. t. (Mil.) Same as {Defilade}.
\De*file"\ (?; 277), n. [Cf. F. d['e]fil['e], fr. d['e]filer to defile.] 1. 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. 2. (Mil.) The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See {Defilade}.
\De*file"\, v. t. [OE. defoulen, -foilen, to tread down, OF. defouler; de- + fouler to trample (see {Full}, v. t.), and OE. defoulen to foul (influenced in form by the older verb defoilen). See {File} to defile, {Foul}, {Defoul}.] 1. To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute. They that touch pitch will be defiled. --Shak. 2. To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint. He is . . . among the greatest prelates of this age, however his character may be defiled by . . . dirty hands. --Swift. 3. To injure in purity of character; to corrupt. Defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt. --Ezek. xx. 7. 4. To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate. The husband murder'd and the wife defiled. --Prior. 5. To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute. That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile therewith. --Lev. xxii. 8.

Synonyms for defile

befoul, cloud, corrupt, foul, gorge, maculate, maculate, sully, taint, tarnish

See also: attaint | blob | blot | darken | deflower | disgrace | dishonor | dishonour | fleck | impair | mar | mountain pass | notch | pass | shame | spoil | spot | vitiate |

Related terms: ambulatory, defalcate, deflorate, demoralize, denigrate, deprave, gorge, gully, hole, maladminister, nullah, overpass, prostitute, rent, revile, slit, spoil, tarnish, threaten, torment, vilify, wound

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Let's analyse "defile" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ELIFED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1770 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.. . ..-. .. .-.. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: defile: 5 + 9 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: defile: 4 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 3 + 5 = 32, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1) 6 Lovers Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive

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