Swedish Meaning of defile

vanhelga

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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

vanhelga

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

canyon,ravin,Ravin,dal,Avgrund,kanon,kål,spricka,ränna,lucka

klargöra,Ren,rengöra,rening,rena,klar,dekontaminera,Destillera,filter,Desinficera

defilading => Försvara, defiladed => Skyddad, defilade => Defilad, defigure => Vanställa, defiguration => vanställning,