II. Defile ·vi To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.
III. Defile ·vt To make ceremonially unclean; to
Pollute.
IV. Defile ·vt To injure in purity of character; to
Corrupt.
V. Defile ·vt To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to
Taint.
VII. Defile ·noun The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior.
·see Defilade.
VIII. Defile ·noun Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, ·etc.