I .
/ dɪˈfaɪl; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal or literary ) to make sth dirty or no longer pure, especially sth that people consider important or holy :
Many victims of burglary feel their homes have been defiled.
The altar had been defiled by vandals.
► de·file·ment noun
II .
/ dɪˈfaɪl; NAmE ; ˈdiːfaɪl/ noun
( formal ) a narrow way through mountains
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WORD ORIGIN
II . late 17th cent.: from French défilé (noun), défiler (verb), from dé away from + file column, file.