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Defile

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

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

Defile - Same as Defilade.

Defile - To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.

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

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

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

Defile - 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.

Defile - To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.


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