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defiling definition
defiling |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb defile 1 of 3 senses of defile Sense 2 tarnish, maculate, sully, defile => darken Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb defile 1 of 3 senses of defile Sense 2 tarnish, maculate, sully, defile => darken Entailment of verb defile Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb defile 3 senses of defile Sense 1 defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud => mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate Sense 2 tarnish, maculate, sully, defile => spot, fleck, blob, blot Sense 3 foul, befoul, defile, maculate => dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame Familiarity of verb defile defile used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb defile Sense 1 defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud => mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate -------------- Sense 2 tarnish, maculate, sully, defile => spot, fleck, blob, blot -------------- Sense 3 foul, befoul, defile, maculate => dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame -------------- Overview of verb defile The verb defile has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud -- (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon "sully someone's reputation") 2. tarnish, maculate, sully, defile -- (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; 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") 3. foul, befoul, defile, maculate -- (spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it") Overview of verb defile The verb defile has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud -- (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon "sully someone's reputation") 2. tarnish, maculate, sully, defile -- (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air, of metals; 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") 3. foul, befoul, defile, maculate -- (spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it")
defiling definition
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