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defiling

/dɪˈfaɪlɪŋ/

defilinggerund / present participle

/dɪˈfaɪlɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that defiles or desecrates

Definitions

Causing defilement or desecration; polluting, morally corrupting.

They launched a protest against the defiling propaganda spread by the regime.

Synonyms

defilingnoun

defilings

Translations

осквернение

The defiling of the sacred site caused outrage among the community.

Осквернение священного места вызвало возмущение среди общины.

Definitions

The act of making something dirty or impure, especially in a way that is considered morally or spiritually offensive.

The defiling of the sacred site was met with outrage by the local community.

Synonyms

defileverb

defiling

Gerund

defiled

Past Simple

defiled

Past Participle

defiling

Gerund

/dɪˈfaɪl/

Translations

осквернять

The vandals defiled the church with graffiti.

Вандалы осквернили церковь граффити.

загрязнять

The factory's waste defiles the river.

Отходы завода загрязняют реку.

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.