defile

Letters that make defile

d, e, f, l, i are letters that make 'defile'

Words within defile

file, il, DE, IL, LE are words within 'defile'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of defile

defiler, defiles, defiled are words created by adding a letter to 'defile'

4 possible definitions for 'defile'

Defile as "a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)"

Under this definition, defile is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gorge has the same meaning as defile

defile as a type

'defile' can be a type of mountain pass, pass, notch.

Defile as "spot, stain, or pollute"

Under this definition, defile is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

befoul, foul, maculate have the same meaning as 'defile'

defile as a type

'defile' can be a type of dishonour, attaint, dishonor, shame, disgrace.

Derivatives of defile

spotting, polluter, defiler, macule, pollution, macula, staining, maculation, befoulment, defilement are derivatives of 'defile'.

Example of defile used within this context

"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

Defile as "place under suspicion or cast doubt upon"

Under this definition, defile is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cloud, taint, sully, corrupt have the same meaning as 'defile'

defile as a type

'defile' can be a type of impair, deflower, mar, vitiate, spoil.

Derivatives of defile

cloud is a derivative of defile.

Defile as "make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, also used metaphorically"

Under this definition, defile is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sully, tarnish, maculate, stain have the same meaning as 'defile'

defile as a type

'defile' can be a type of blob, fleck, blot, spot.

Types of defile

darken is a type of defile.

Derivatives of defile

tarnish, spotting, macule, mark, brand, smear, macula, stigma, blot, smirch, spot, stain, staining, maculation are derivatives of 'defile'.


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