Defile

/dɪˈfaɪl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Defile

verb

  1. To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.
  2. To vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate

    "To urinate on someone's grave is an example of a way to defile it."

  3. To 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."

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

contaminatepollutespoilsullydesecrateprofaneravishviolatevitiate

ANTONYMS

cleanpurifysanctify