verb🔗ShareProfanar, contaminarTo make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul."The spilled juice completely defiled the new tablecloth. "El jugo derramado profanó por completo el mantel nuevo.moralreligionsocietyguiltactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProfanar, ultrajarTo vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate"The vandals defiled the school's memorial garden, spray-painting hateful messages on the statues. "Los vándalos profanaron el jardín conmemorativo de la escuela, pintando mensajes de odio en las estatuas.culturereligionmoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUltrajar, violar, mancillarTo deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape"The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl."El violador en serie secuestró y ultrajó a una niña de seis años.sexmoralhumanactionlawsocietybodyguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesfiladero, pasoA narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains."The hikers followed the narrow defile between the towering mountains. "Los excursionistas siguieron el estrecho desfiladero entre las imponentes montañas.geographyareawayplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFila, desfileA single file, such as of soldiers."The soldiers marched in a neat defile through the town square. "Los soldados marcharon en una fila ordenada por la plaza del pueblo.militarygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesfiladeroThe act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior."The city planners considered the defile of the old fort a necessary step to ensure the safety of the new residential area built behind it, by raising the outer walls. "Los planificadores de la ciudad consideraron el desfiladero del antiguo fuerte un paso necesario para garantizar la seguridad de la nueva zona residencial construida detrás, levantando las murallas exteriores.militaryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesfilarTo march in a single file; to file."The students defiled through the hallway, one behind the other. "Los estudiantes desfilaron por el pasillo, uno detrás del otro.militaryactiongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading