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defile (verb,noun,verb):
verb 1
: to make unclean or impure: such as:-
a : to corrupt the purity or perfection of
b : to violate the chastity or virginity of
c : to make physically unclean especially with something unpleasant or contaminating
d : to violate the sanctity of
e : sully, dishonor
noun
geology: a narrow passage (as between hills, rocks, or cliffs)
verb 2
military: to march off in a line
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology :The first meaning of the verb defile (unrelated to the second verb defile or its related noun) has a number of uses that are all variations on the idea of making something unclean or impure. These meanings echo the word’s Middle English and Anglo-French ancestry, where defilement is connected to figurative and literal trampling. The ultimate Anglo-French root is fuller, or foller, which means “to trample under foot,” “to oppress”—or literally, “to full.” Full in this case is a technical term: when you full woolen cloth you shrink and thicken it by moistening, heating, and pressing it. Originally, the pressing part was done by trampling it with the feet.
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