defile
Meaning
noun
- a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
verb
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
“sully someone's reputation” - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
“The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air” - spot, stain, or pollute
“The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”
Synonyms for defile
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