Defile
Defile [ di-FAHYL ] | |
[ noun, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr. v.) to pollute or make dirty 2. (tr. v.) to make unclean or violate the chastity of 3. (tr. v.) to taint or sully the pureness of 4. (n.) a narrow pass or passage 5. (n.) a march in a line or in single file | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The river was defiled with effluents from the factory. |