defile

• Nom désignant un passage étroit ou une gorge, généralement entre des montagnes ou des collines, souvent employé dans un contexte militaire ou géographique.

A noun referring to a narrow passage or gorge, typically between mountains or hills, often used in a military or geographical context.

1. Narrow mountain passC1formal

   A narrow passage or gorge between mountains or hills.

   défilé (passage montagneux étroit)

   • The army marched through the rocky defile.
   • The path narrowed into a steep defile between the cliffs.
   • They camped at the entrance of the defile for the night.

   Synonymescanyoncolgapgorgenotchpassravine

• Verbe décrivant l'action de rendre quelque chose sale, impur ou moralement corrompu, notamment en profanant un lieu sacré ou en ternissant une réputation.

A verb used to describe the act of making something dirty, impure, or morally corrupt; to violate the sanctity of something.

1. Make dirty or spoilC1formal

   To make something dirty, impure, or spoil its purity or sanctity.

   Souiller, profaner

   • The river was defiled by industrial waste.
   • They defiled the sacred temple with graffiti.
   • His reputation was defiled by false accusations.

   Synonymesbefoulbesmirchcontaminatedirtypollutesoilstainsullytainttarnish

   Antonymescleanpurifysanctify

2. Corrupt morallyC2formal

   To damage or spoil the moral purity or integrity of someone or something.

   Corrompre moralement

   • The scandal defiled the family's good name.
   • He felt that the lies defiled their friendship.
   • The politician's actions defiled the office he held.

   Synonymesbefoulcontaminatecorruptdebasedegradepollutesoilsullytaintvitiate

   Antonymescleansepurifysanctify