English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪl|-aɪl
Etymology 1
Middle English defoulen, defoilen, Old French defouler, "to trample upon".
Verb
en-verb|defil|ing
- transitive to make impure; to make dirty. Less strong than to pollute
Translations
Finnish: tahrata
French: souiller, déflorer
Swedish: orena
Etymology 2
Earlier defilee, French défilé, from défiler, "to march past", from file, "file".
Noun
en-noun
- A way or gorge so narrow that only one person at a time can pass.
Translations
Finnish: sola#Finnish|sola
French: défilé
See also
glen
Verb
en-verb|defil|ing
- obsolete (intransitive) To march in a single file.
Translations
Finnish: marssia ohi
French: défiler
Swedish: defilera
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