Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
defile
verb
/dɪˈfaɪl/
Definition
To spoil something that is pure or sacred.
Examples
- The polluted river defiled the surrounding landscape.
- They feared that their actions would defile the sacred ground.
- The graffiti defiled the beauty of the historic building.
Meaning
Defile means to make something dirty or unclean, especially in a moral or spiritual sense.
Synonyms
- taint
- pollute
- contaminate
- violate
- corrupt
