defile
/dɪˈfaɪl/verb
उच्चारण डिफ़ाइल
अपवित्र करना, दूषित करना, गंदा करना (विशेषकर पवित्र चीज़ को)
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something dirty or no longer pure, especially something that people consider holy or important
अपवित्र करना, दूषित करना, गंदा करना (विशेषकर पवित्र चीज़ को)
- Vandals defiled the temple walls with paint.
- The river has been defiled by factory waste.
- It is a crime to defile a place of worship.
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- Dumping rubbish on the riverbank defiles a beautiful spot.
- The soldiers promised not to defile the graves of their enemies.
Synonyms desecrate pollute contaminate
noun/ˈdiːfaɪl/
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[C] geography
a narrow passage between mountains
पहाड़ों के बीच का संकरा दर्रा
- The army marched through the defile in single file.
- The road runs through a narrow defile between two cliffs.
- Snow had blocked the defile, so the convoy had to turn back.
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- The caravan slowly made its way through the rocky defile.
- Bandits waited in the defile where the path became too narrow for two horses.
◇Word family
defilement noun
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de·file
⌂Word origin and word building
Keep with the sacred set: defile and desecrate (make unholy), sanctify and consecrate (make holy), sacrilege (the act), blasphemy (the words).
पवित्रता के समूह के साथ याद रखिए: defile और desecrate (अपवित्र करना), sanctify और consecrate (पवित्र करना), sacrilege (कार्य), blasphemy (शब्द)।