defile
Cross references:
1. contaminate
1. de.file \di-'fi-(*)l\ \-'fi-(*)l-m*nt\ vt [ME defilen, alter. of
defoulen to trample, defile, fr. OF defou]ler to trample, fr. de- + fouler
to trample, lit., to foul 1: to make filthy : DIRTY 2: to corrupt the
purity or perfection of 3: RAVISH, VIOLATE 4: to make ceremonially
unclean 5: SULLY, DISHONOR - de.file.ment n
2. de.file \di-'fi-(*)l, 'de--.fi-l\ vi [F de`filer, fr. de`- de- + filer
to move in a column - m]ore at FILE : to march in line : file off
3. de.file \di-'fi-(*)l, 'de--.fi-l\ n [F de`file`, fr. pp. of de`filer] :
a narrow passage or gorge