defile

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defile Definition

• (n) a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
• (v) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone''s reputation"
• (v) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
• (v) spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

defile Synonyms

• befoul
• cloud
• corrupt
• defile
• foul
• gorge
• maculate
• stain
• sully
• taint
• tarnish