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🛑defile

verb
/dɪˈfaɪl/
Deficit define

Meaning

to pollute, corrupt, or make dirty

Example Sentences

The river was defiled by industrial waste.

Example Expressions

defile the temple

Synonyms

pollute, spoil, taint, corrupt, desecrate

Antonyms

purify, cleanse, sanctify

Collocations

defile nature, defile the land, defile the temple

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