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English noun: defile | |||
| 1. | defile (object) a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) | ||
| Synonyms | gorge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mountain pass, notch, pass | ||
English verb: defile | |||
| 1. | defile (contact) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon | ||
| Samples | Sully someone's reputation. | ||
| Synonyms | cloud, corrupt, sully, taint | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate | ||
| 2. | defile (contact) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||
| Samples | The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air. Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man. | ||
| Synonyms | maculate, stain, sully, tarnish | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blob, blot, fleck, spot | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | darken | ||
| 3. | defile (change) spot, stain, or pollute | ||
| Samples | The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it. | ||
| Synonyms | befoul, foul, maculate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour, shame | ||
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