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Defiled

[dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫd]

To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.

📖 Definitions of "Defiled"

verb
  1. 1

    To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.

  2. 2

    To vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate

    "To urinate on someone's grave is an example of a way to defile it."

  3. 3

    To deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape

    "The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl."

verb
  1. 1

    To march in a single file; to file.

adjective
  1. 1

    Impure; dirty

🔄 Synonyms of "Defiled"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
maculateverbTo spot; to stain; to blur.
impureverbNot pure
uncleanDirty, soiled or foul.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Defiled"

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WordDefinition
uncleanDirty, soiled or foul.
impureverb(transitive, obsolete) to defile; to pollute
maculateverbTo spot; to stain; to blur.
pollutedMade unclean or impure.
contaminatedverbmade unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
taintedverbCorrupted or filled with imperfections.
sulliedverbdefiled or tainted, soiled or stained.
profanenounA person or thing that is profane.
dirtyUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
adulterateverb(transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.
corruptWilling to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
dishonoredverbDisgraced, defiled, treated with dishonor.
dishonouredverbDisgraced, defiled, treated with dishonour.
perversedPerverted; morally wrong; wicked; corrupt.
depravedPerverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.
destroyedverbDamaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated.
profanedverbTreated with irreverence or without due respect.
disgracedverbHaving been disgraced; having a damaged reputation.
pervertedDeviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.
fuckered up(slang, vulgar) Messed up; out of order; broken.

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