Defile — Defs

01 v. i. To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.

imp. & p. p. Defiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Defiling

02 v. t. Same as Defilade.

03 n. Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.

1.
Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.
2.
The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.(Mil.) See: Defilade

04 v. t. To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.

1.
To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.
“They that touch pitch will be defiled.” — Shak.
2.
To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint.
“He is . . . among the greatest prelates of this age, however his character may be defiled by . . . dirty hands.” — Swift.
3.
To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.
“Defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt.” — Ezek. xx. 7.
4.
To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate; to rape.
“The husband murder'd and the wife defiled.” — Prior.
5.
To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.
“That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile therewith.” — Lev. xxii. 8.