verb Download 🔗Share To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul. Examples : "The graffiti defiles the clean walls of the school. " moral religion culture philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate Examples : "The graffiti artist defiles the historic church with spray paint. " religion culture art moral action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape Examples : "The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl." sex moral action law society human negative guilt Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains. Examples : "The army advanced slowly through the defiles of the mountain range, wary of ambush. " geography place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A single file, such as of soldiers. Examples : "The scout leader warned the hikers about the narrow defiles along the mountain trail, reminding them to proceed carefully, one behind the other. " military group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. Examples : "The enemy focused their artillery on the defiles of the fortress, hoping to break through the outer defenses and reach the inner keep. " military architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To march in a single file; to file. Examples : "The class defiles out of the classroom after the bell rings. " military action group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
