defile
— Verb
– English
～ make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
defile
— Verb
– English
～ place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
defile
— Verb
– English
～ spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
defile
— Noun
– English
～ a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
defiled
— Adjective
– English
～ morally blemished; stained or impure
defilement
— Noun
– English
～ the state of being polluted