defile
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /dɪˈfaɪl/ or /ˈdiː-/
- (US) IPA (key): /dəˈfaɪl/ or /ˈdiˌfaɪl/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: de‧file
Verb
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Third-person singular |
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- (transitive) If you defile something, you make it dirty or unclean.
- Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, spoil and sully