Definition of Defile

to make impure or dirty, to spoil or contaminate

Examples of Defile in a sentence

Because Jared is a hamburger purist, he believes that adding any condiments is only going to defile the flavor of the beef. 🔊

Mrs. Underwood told her Sunday School students that they should never defile a church or other holy place with vulgar behavior and language. 🔊

Willis has lined the walls of his apartment with aluminum foil so that aliens won’t be able to penetrate his subconscious and defile his brain. 🔊

Although recent history has shown some improvement, humans continue to defile the planet with their extravagance and waste of natural resources. 🔊

The mission statement of the Neighborhood Association was drawn up to ensure that new residents would not defile the historic community by making changes. 🔊

Police were able to apprehend the vandals in the cemetery before they were able to defile the gravesites with graffiti. 🔊

When the new factory began production, a new city government entity was established to monitor the disposal of waste products that might defile the water supply. 🔊

Even though the information is out there that tells us that smoking tobacco will defile our body, young people continue to take up the smoking habit. 🔊

After the group was expelled from the park for drinking beer on the premises, several of them went back to defile the trees by hanging trash from the branches. 🔊

Some parents don’t seem to realize that the rock star fashions that they dress their children in are a way to defile their innocence. 🔊

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