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What does defile mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word defile? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.
  2. (transitive) To vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate
Noun
  1. A single file, such as of soldiers.
  2. The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.
Verb
  1. (archaic, intransitive) To march in a single file.
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