Synonyms for de-file

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb

Spell : dih-fahyl

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfaɪl

Top 10 synonyms for de-file

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Définition of de-file

Origin : c.1400, "to desecrate, profane;" mid-15c., "to make foul or dirty," alteration of earlier defoulen, from Old French defouler "trample down, violate," also "ill-treat, dishonor," from de- "down" (see de-) + foler "to tread," from Latin fullo "person who cleans and thickens cloth by stamping on it" (see foil (v.)).
The alteration (or re-formation) in English is from influence of Middle English filen (v.) "to render foul; make unclean or impure," literal and figurative, from Old English fylen (trans.), related to Old English fulian (intrans.) "to become foul, rot," from the source of foul (adj.). Cf. befoul, which also had a parallel form befilen. Related: Defiled; defiling.

As in infest : adj flood, overrun
As in ravine : noun gap in earth's surface
As in interspace : noun gap
As in ruination : noun ruin
As in gap : noun break, breach
As in infect : verb pollute, contaminate
As in malign : verb slander, defame
As in outrage : verb wrong, offend, abuse
As in poison : verb contaminate, pollute
As in pollute : verb make dirty; corrupt
As in abuse : verb physically hurt or injure
As in ruin : verb devastate, destroy
As in shame : verb disgrace, embarrass
As in slander : verb make a scandalous remark
As in smear : verb rub on, spread over
As in smear : verb tarnish a reputation
As in smudge : verb smear, dirty
As in soil : verb make dirty
As in spoil : verb ruin, hurt
As in stain : verb dirty, taint
As in sully : verb soil, stain
As in taint : verb dirty, contaminate; ruin
As in tarnish : verb dirty, corrupt
As in violate : verb rape, defile
As in vitiate : verb hurt, corrupt
As in blacken : verb malign; smear
As in befoul : verb contaminate
As in besmirch : verb taint
As in pauperize : verb ruin
As in sophisticate : verb adulterate
As in contaminate : verb adulterate
As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
As in adulterate : verb alter or debase, often for profit
As in damage : verb cause injury, loss
As in debase : verb adulterate
As in debauch : verb deprave, corrupt
As in decay : verb deteriorate, crumble
As in defile : verb corrupt, violate
As in deflower : verb ravish; take away beauty
As in desecrate : verb abuse, violate
As in dirty : verb cause to be soiled
As in discolor : verb fading, dirtying of hue
As in disfigure : verb make ugly
As in disgrace : verb bring shame upon
As in dishonor : verb shame, degrade
As in force : verb use violence upon
As in foul : verb make or become dirty

Antonyms for de-file

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