Meaning of DEFILE in English

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Meaning of DEFILE in English

• To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
• Same as Defilade.
• Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.
• The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.
• To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.
• To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint.
• To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.
• To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate.
• To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.

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