noun an act of defiling or the state of being defiled
verb to make something unclean or impure
To defile an enemy's position means to march through it in a disorderly fashion, causing damage and chaos.
Defiling a crime scene by tampering with evidence is a serious offense.
Defiling a natural habitat refers to polluting or damaging it in some way.
In some religious contexts, defile may refer to desecrating a sacred space or object.
Defiling a historical site means damaging or vandalizing it in some way.
To defile oneself means to make oneself unclean or impure.
In the context of a writer, 'defile' may be used to describe the act of tarnishing someone's reputation or character in a story or article.
Psychologists may use 'defile' to describe the impact of traumatic events on a person's mental well-being, such as feeling defiled by past experiences.
Lawyers may use 'defile' in legal contexts to refer to the act of desecrating or violating a sacred or protected space or object.
Journalists may use 'defile' to describe the destruction or contamination of a natural environment, such as defiling a pristine wilderness area with pollution.
Historians may use 'defile' to describe the act of sullying or corrupting a historical record or artifact, such as defiling a historical document with forgeries.
Politicians may use 'defile' to describe the act of dishonoring or disrespecting a national symbol or institution, such as defiling the flag or defiling the sanctity of the constitution.