defile

Example Sentences

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A soldier who requested anonymity explained to AFP that since then the body had been guarded around the clock "so that rival groups do not defile him."

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Some Parisians backed the move, but others - including heritage campaigners - said it was a bad idea and would "defile" the French capital's iconic monument.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

“We can’t just take, defile and desecrate someone’s body without consent,” Numa says.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024

“But we continue with the tradition of protecting the forest because our ancestors have told us not to defile the forest.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

They went cautiously, moving as silent as man and horse could move, retracing their steps until they reached the mouth of a narrow defile where an icy little stream emerged from between two mountains.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin