Portuguese Meaning of defile

profanar

Other Portuguese words related to profanar

Definitions and Meaning of defile in English

Wordnet

defile (n)

a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

Wordnet

defile (v)

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

spot, stain, or pollute

Webster

defile (v. i.)

To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.

Webster

defile (v. t.)

Same as Defilade.

To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.

To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint.

To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.

To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate.

To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.

Webster

defile (n.)

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.

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

FAQs About the word defile

profanar

a narrow pass (especially one between mountains), place under suspicion or cast doubt upon, make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphoricall

desfiladeiro,desfiladeiro,Ravina,vale,Abismo,canhão,couve,fenda,sarjeta,intervalo

esclarecer,Limpo,limpar,limpeza,purificar,claro,descontaminar,Destilar,filtro,Desinfetar

defilading => Defender, defiladed => Protegido, defilade => Defilada, defigure => Desfigurar, defiguration => desfiguração,