Noun
defile -
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
gorge
Verb
defile -
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
sully ,
corrupt ,
taint ,
cloud
deflower ,
impair ,
mar ,
vitiate ,
spoil deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
defile -
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air" ; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
tarnish ,
stain ,
maculate ,
sully
blob ,
fleck ,
blot ,
spot dry (ink) with blotting paper
darken make dark or darker; "darken a room"
defile -
spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
foul ,
befoul ,
maculate
attaint ,
disgrace ,
dishonor ,
dishonour ,
shame condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted"
