defile 1
— defilable , adj. — defilement , n. — defiler , n. — defilingly , adv.
/di fuyl"/ , v.t., defiled, defiling .
1. to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
2. to violate the chastity of.
3. to make impure for ceremonial use; desecrate.
4. to sully, as a person's reputation.
[ 1275-1325; ME defilen, defelen, alter. of defoilen (by assoc. with filen to FILE 3 ) defouler to trample on, violate; cf. OE befylan to befoul ]
defile 2
/di fuyl", dee"fuyl/ , n. , v. , defiled, defiling .
n.
1. any narrow passage, esp. between mountains.
v.i.
2. to march in a line or by files.
[ 1675-85; défilé, n. use of ptp. of défiler to file off; see DEFILADE ]