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defiled

/dɪˈfaɪld/

defiledverb

defiled

Past Simple

defiled

Past Participle

/dɪˈfaɪld/

Marks the word as the simple past tense and past participle form of the verb "defile".

Translations

a souillé

The invaders defiled the ancient temple.

Les envahisseurs ont souillé le temple antique.

Additional translations

a profanéS’emploie surtout dans un contexte religieux ou sacré.

Definitions

Simple past tense and past participle of the verb “defile.”

The invaders defiled the ancient temple.

Synonyms

defiledadjective

more defiled

Comp.

most defiled

Super.

/dɪˈfaɪld/

Translations

souillé

The once pristine river was now defiled by industrial waste.

Autrefois immaculée, la rivière était maintenant souillée par des déchets industriels.

Additional translations

profanéS’emploie surtout pour un lieu, un objet ou un espace sacré.

corrompuAu sens moral ou figuré.

Definitions

Made unclean or impure; corrupted or desecrated.

The once pristine river was now defiled by industrial waste.

Synonyms

defileverb

defiled

Past Simple

defiled

Past Simple

defiled

Past Participle

defiling

ing-form

/dɪˈfaɪl/

Translations

souiller

The vandals defiled the monument with graffiti.

Les vandales ont souillé le monument de graffitis.

défilerAu sens militaire ou en parlant d'un déplacement en file indienne.

The soldiers defiled through the narrow pass.

Les soldats ont défilé dans le passage étroit.

Additional translations

profanerS'emploie surtout pour un lieu, un objet ou un symbole sacré.

déflorerSoutenu, vieilli ou littéraire.

Definitions

To make unclean or impure, especially to corrupt the purity or perfection of something.

The vandals defiled the monument with graffiti.

To violate the chastity of someone.

The story told of a villain who sought to defile the innocent maiden.

To march in a single file or in columns.

The soldiers defiled through the narrow pass.

Synonyms

defilenoun

Definitions

A narrow passage or gorge between mountains or hills.

The hikers carefully navigated the defile, admiring the towering cliffs on either side.

A line or file of people, animals, or vehicles moving one behind another, especially troops.

A defile of pilgrims made its slow way up the mountain trail.