Definition of defile - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
pollutetr. make dirty or spoiltr.
- The factory emissions defile the air quality..
2.
marchingintr. TECH. march across a place in filesintr. TECH.
- The soldiers defiled through the narrow pass.
3.
desecratetr. Rare act inappropriately towards something sacredtr. Rare
- They defiled the ancient temple with their actions.
Noun
1.
geographyTECH. narrow passage between mountainsTECH.
- The hikers navigated the defile with caution.
2.
militaryTECH. act of marching in single fileTECH.
- The troops moved through the defile at dawn.
Images of defile
narrow passage between mountains
Origin of defile
Latin, de (down) + filum (thread)
Examples of defile in a sentence
Oil spills defile the ocean waters. Cadets defiled across the parade ground. Protesters defiled past the government building. The vandals defiled the monument with graffiti. He defiled the sacred site by littering. The explorers found a hidden defile in the mountains.
The defile was a strategic point during the battle. The soldiers entered the defile silently. They navigated the narrow defile with caution.
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- French:souiller, défilé, ...
- German:verschmutzen, Schlucht, ...
- Italian:sporcare, passo, ...
- Spanish:manchar, desfiladero, ...
- Portuguese:poluir, desfiladeiro, ...
- Chinese:弄脏, 隘口, ...
- Japanese:汚染する, 峡谷, ...
- Arabic:لَوَّثَ, مَضِيق, ...
- Hebrew:לְזַהֵם, מַעֲבַר הָרִים, ...
- Russian:загрязнять, ущелье, ...
- Ukrainian:оскверняти, ущелина, ...
- Hindi:प्रदूषित करना, डिफाइल, ...
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