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- pronunciation:
- dih
faIl
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
defiles, defiling, defiled |
| definition 1: |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy.
The food pantry was defiled by rats.- synonyms:
- befoul, foul, soil
- antonyms:
- cleanse
- similar words:
- begrime, contaminate, dirty, pollute, sully, taint
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| definition 2: |
to destroy the perfection or purity of.
Clusters of billboards defiled the landscape.- synonyms:
- blemish, sully
- antonyms:
- purify
- similar words:
- debase, degrade, mar, profane, rot, spoil, taint, vitiate
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| definition 3: |
to dishonor or disgrace; sully.
Malicious rumors defiled his good name.- synonyms:
- besmirch, blacken, dirty, disgrace, dishonor, foul, smirch, soil, stain, sully, taint, tarnish
- similar words:
- cloud, degrade, mar, profane
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| definition 4: |
to violate the sacredness of; desecrate.
The soldiers defiled and sacked the temple.- synonyms:
- desecrate, profane, violate
- antonyms:
- sanctify
- similar words:
- abuse
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| definition 5: |
to violate the chastity of.
The invaders defiled the young village maidens.- synonyms:
- deflower, violate
- similar words:
- assault, rape, ravish, rot
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| related words: |
adulterate, corrupt, denigrate, infect, libel, outrage, pervert, poison, rot, smear |
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| derivations: |
defiled (adj.), defilement (n.), defiler (n.) |
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