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Synonyms
de·file1 (dĭ-fīĺ)

[Middle English defilen, alteration (influenced by filen, to befoul) (from Old English fȳlan; see pū̆-), of defoulen, to trample on, abuse, pollute, from Old French defouler, to trample, full cloth, de-, de-, + fouler, to trample, beat down; see full2.]

transitive verb: -filed, -fil·ing, -files. 

  1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute: defile a river with sewage.
  2. To debase the pureness or excellence of; corrupt: a country landscape that was defiled by urban sprawl.
  3. To profane or sully (a reputation, for example).
  4. To make unclean or unfit for ceremonial use; desecrate: defile a temple.
  5. To violate the chastity of.

derivatives

de·filément
noun
de·fiĺer
noun
de·fiĺing·ly
adverb
de·file2 (dĭ-fīĺ)

[French défiler, dé-, away, off (from Old French de-; see de–), + file, line, file (from Old French filer, to spin thread, march in line; see file1), N., from French défilé, from past participle of défiler.]

intransitive verb: -filed, -fil·ing, -files. 

To march in single file or in files or columns.

noun 

  1. A narrow gorge or pass that restricts lateral movement, as of troops.
  2. A march in a line.