defile English

Meaning defile meaning

What does defile mean?

defile

— noun a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

— verb (= sully) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon sully someone's reputation

— verb spot, stain, or pollute The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it

— verb (= tarnish, sully) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

Synonyms defile synonyms

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defile English » English

pollute

profane

desecrate

foul

sully

soil

gorge

dirty

corrupt

taint

spoil

dishonor

contaminate

violate

stain

ravine

pass

maculate

mountain pass

blaspheme

narrow pass

besmirch

befoul

smirch

ruin

rape

parade

notch

make unclean

debase

bottleneck

bedaub

transgress

tarnish

seduce

muddy

make dirty

isthmus

gap

dishonour

disgrace

disfigure

dell

cloud

choke point

blemish

vitiate

vilify

valley

trespass on

Conjugation defile conjugation

How do you conjugate defile?

defile · verb

Present I defile

Positive I defile

Singular

1st person I defile

2nd person you defile

3rd person he/she/it defiles

Plural

1st person we defile

2nd person you defile

3rd person they defile

Negative I don't defile

Singular

1st person I don't defile I do not defile

2nd person you don't defile you do not defile

3rd person he/she/it doesn't defile he/she/it does not defile

Plural

1st person we don't defile we do not defile

2nd person you don't defile you do not defile

3rd person they don't defile they do not defile

Question do I defile?

Singular

1st person do I defile?

2nd person do you defile?

3rd person does he/she/it defile?

Plural

1st person do we defile?

2nd person do you defile?

3rd person do they defile?

Negative question don't I defile?

Singular

1st person don't I defile? do I not defile?

2nd person don't you defile? do you not defile?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it defile? does he/she/it not defile?

Plural

1st person don't we defile? do we not defile?

2nd person don't you defile? do you not defile?

3rd person don't they defile? do they not defile?

Past I defiled

Positive I defiled

Singular

1st person I defiled

2nd person you defiled

3rd person he/she/it defiled

Plural

1st person we defiled

2nd person you defiled

3rd person they defiled

Negative I didn't defile

Singular

1st person I didn't defile I did not defile

2nd person you didn't defile you did not defile

3rd person he/she/it didn't defile he/she/it did not defile

Plural

1st person we didn't defile we did not defile

2nd person you didn't defile you did not defile

3rd person they didn't defile they did not defile

Question did I defile?

Singular

1st person did I defile?

2nd person did you defile?

3rd person did he/she/it defile?

Plural

1st person did we defile?

2nd person did you defile?

3rd person did they defile?

Negative question didn't I defile?

Singular

1st person didn't I defile? did I not defile?

2nd person didn't you defile? did you not defile?

3rd person didn't he/she/it defile? did he/she/it not defile?

Plural

1st person didn't we defile? did we not defile?

2nd person didn't you defile? did you not defile?

3rd person didn't they defile? did they not defile?

Future I'll defile

Positive I'll defile

Singular

1st person I'll defile I will defile

2nd person you'll defile you will defile

3rd person he/she/it'll defile he/she/it will defile

Plural

1st person we'll defile we will defile

2nd person you'll defile you will defile

3rd person they'll defile they will defile

Negative I won't defile

Singular

1st person I won't defile I will not defile

2nd person you won't defile you will not defile

3rd person he/she/it won't defile he/she/it will not defile

Plural

1st person we won't defile we will not defile

2nd person you won't defile you will not defile

3rd person they won't defile they will not defile

Question will I defile?

Singular

1st person will I defile?

2nd person will you defile?

3rd person will he/she/it defile?

Plural

1st person will we defile?

2nd person will you defile?

3rd person will they defile?

Negative question won't I defile?

Singular

1st person won't I defile? will I not defile?

2nd person won't you defile? will you not defile?

3rd person won't he/she/it defile? will he/she/it not defile?

Plural

1st person won't we defile? will we not defile?

2nd person won't you defile? will you not defile?

3rd person won't they defile? will they not defile?

Conditional I'd defile

Positive I'd defile

Singular

1st person I'd defile I would defile

2nd person you'd defile you would defile

3rd person he/she/it'd defile he/she/it would defile

Plural

1st person we'd defile we would defile

2nd person you'd defile you would defile

3rd person they'd defile they would defile

Negative I wouldn't defile

Singular

1st person I wouldn't defile I would not defile

2nd person you wouldn't defile you would not defile

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't defile he/she/it would not defile

Plural

1st person we wouldn't defile we would not defile

2nd person you wouldn't defile you would not defile

3rd person they wouldn't defile they would not defile

Question would I defile?

Singular

1st person would I defile?

2nd person would you defile?

3rd person would he/she/it defile?

Plural

1st person would we defile?

2nd person would you defile?

3rd person would they defile?

Negative question wouldn't I defile?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I defile? would I not defile?

2nd person wouldn't you defile? would you not defile?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it defile? would he/she/it not defile?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we defile? would we not defile?

2nd person wouldn't you defile? would you not defile?

3rd person wouldn't they defile? would they not defile?

Present continuous I'm defiling

Positive I'm defiling

Singular

1st person I'm defiling I am defiling

2nd person you're defiling you are defiling

3rd person he/she/it's defiling he/she/it is defiling

Plural

1st person we're defiling we are defiling

2nd person you're defiling you are defiling

3rd person they're defiling they are defiling

Negative I'm not defiling

Singular

1st person I'm not defiling I am not defiling

2nd person you aren't defiling you're not defiling you are not defiling

3rd person he/she/it isn't defiling he/she/it's not defiling he/she/it is not defiling

Plural

1st person we aren't defiling we're not defiling we are not defiling

2nd person you aren't defiling you're not defiling you are not defiling

3rd person they aren't defiling they're not defiling they are not defiling

Question am I defiling?

Singular

1st person am I defiling?

2nd person are you defiling?

3rd person is he/she/it defiling?

Plural

1st person are we defiling?

2nd person are you defiling?

3rd person are they defiling?

Negative question aren't I defiling?

Singular

1st person aren't I defiling? am I not defiling?

2nd person aren't you defiling? are you not defiling?

3rd person isn't he/she/it defiling? is he/she/it not defiling?

Plural

1st person aren't we defiling? are we not defiling?

2nd person aren't you defiling? are you not defiling?

3rd person aren't they defiling? are they not defiling?

Past continuous I was defiling

Positive I was defiling

Singular

1st person I was defiling

2nd person you were defiling

3rd person he/she/it was defiling

Plural

1st person we were defiling

2nd person you were defiling

3rd person they were defiling

Negative I wasn't defiling

Singular

1st person I wasn't defiling I was not defiling

2nd person you weren't defiling you were not defiling

3rd person he/she/it wasn't defiling he/she/it was not defiling

Plural

1st person we weren't defiling we were not defiling

2nd person you weren't defiling you were not defiling

3rd person they weren't defiling they were not defiling

Question was I defiling?

Singular

1st person was I defiling?

2nd person were you defiling?

3rd person was he/she/it defiling?

Plural

1st person were we defiling?

2nd person were you defiling?

3rd person were they defiling?

Negative question wasn't I defiling?

Singular

1st person wasn't I defiling? was I not defiling?

2nd person weren't you defiling? were you not defiling?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it defiling? was he/she/it not defiling?

Plural

1st person weren't we defiling? were we not defiling?

2nd person weren't you defiling? were you not defiling?

3rd person weren't they defiling? were they not defiling?

Future continuous I'll be defiling

Positive I'll be defiling

Singular

1st person I'll be defiling I will be defiling

2nd person you'll be defiling you will be defiling

3rd person he/she/it'll be defiling he/she/it will be defiling

Plural

1st person we'll be defiling we will be defiling

2nd person you'll be defiling you will be defiling

3rd person they'll be defiling they will be defiling

Negative I won't be defiling

Singular

1st person I won't be defiling I will not be defiling

2nd person you won't be defiling you will not be defiling

3rd person he/she/it won't be defiling he/she/it will not be defiling

Plural

1st person we won't be defiling we will not be defiling

2nd person you won't be defiling you will not be defiling

3rd person they won't be defiling they will not be defiling

Question will I be defiling?

Singular

1st person will I be defiling?

2nd person will you be defiling?

3rd person will he/she/it be defiling?

Plural

1st person will we be defiling?

2nd person will you be defiling?

3rd person will they be defiling?

Negative question won't I be defiling?

Singular

1st person won't I be defiling? will I not be defiling?

2nd person won't you be defiling? will you not be defiling?

3rd person won't he/she/it be defiling? will he/she/it not be defiling?

Plural

1st person won't we be defiling? will we not be defiling?

2nd person won't you be defiling? will you not be defiling?

3rd person won't they be defiling? will they not be defiling?

Conditional continuous I'd be defiling

Positive I'd be defiling

Singular

1st person I'd be defiling I would be defiling

2nd person you'd be defiling you would be defiling

3rd person he/she/it'd be defiling he/she/it would be defiling

Plural

1st person we'd be defiling we would be defiling

2nd person you'd be defiling you would be defiling

3rd person they'd be defiling they would be defiling

Negative I wouldn't be defiling

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be defiling I would not be defiling

2nd person you wouldn't be defiling you would not be defiling

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be defiling he/she/it would not be defiling

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be defiling we would not be defiling

2nd person you wouldn't be defiling you would not be defiling

3rd person they wouldn't be defiling they would not be defiling

Question would I be defiling?

Singular

1st person would I be defiling?

2nd person would you be defiling?

3rd person would he/she/it be defiling?

Plural

1st person would we be defiling?

2nd person would you be defiling?

3rd person would they be defiling?

Negative question wouldn't I be defiling?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be defiling? would I not be defiling?

2nd person wouldn't you be defiling? would you not be defiling?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be defiling? would he/she/it not be defiling?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be defiling? would we not be defiling?

2nd person wouldn't you be defiling? would you not be defiling?

3rd person wouldn't they be defiling? would they not be defiling?

Present perfect I've defiled

Positive I've defiled

Singular

1st person I've defiled I have defiled

2nd person you've defiled you have defiled

3rd person he/she/it's defiled he/she/it has defiled

Plural

1st person we've defiled we have defiled

2nd person you've defiled you have defiled

3rd person they've defiled they have defiled

Negative I haven't defiled

Singular

1st person I haven't defiled I have not defiled

2nd person you haven't defiled you have not defiled

3rd person he/she/it hasn't defiled he/she/it has not defiled

Plural

1st person we haven't defiled we have not defiled

2nd person you haven't defiled you have not defiled

3rd person they haven't defiled they have not defiled

Question have I defiled?

Singular

1st person have I defiled?

2nd person have you defiled?

3rd person has he/she/it defiled?

Plural

1st person have we defiled?

2nd person have you defiled?

3rd person have they defiled?

Negative question haven't I defiled?

Singular

1st person haven't I defiled? have I not defiled?

2nd person haven't you defiled? have you not defiled?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it defiled? has he/she/it not defiled?

Plural

1st person haven't we defiled? have we not defiled?

2nd person haven't you defiled? have you not defiled?

3rd person haven't they defiled? have they not defiled?

Past perfect I had defiled

Positive I had defiled

Singular

1st person I had defiled

2nd person you had defiled

3rd person he/she/it had defiled

Plural

1st person we had defiled

2nd person you had defiled

3rd person they had defiled

Negative I hadn't defiled

Singular

1st person I hadn't defiled I had not defiled

2nd person you hadn't defiled you had not defiled

3rd person he/she/it hadn't defiled he/she/it had not defiled

Plural

1st person we hadn't defiled we had not defiled

2nd person you hadn't defiled you had not defiled

3rd person they hadn't defiled they had not defiled

Question had I defiled?

Singular

1st person had I defiled?

2nd person had you defiled?

3rd person had he/she/it defiled?

Plural

1st person had we defiled?

2nd person had you defiled?

3rd person had they defiled?

Negative question hadn't I defiled?

Singular

1st person hadn't I defiled? had I not defiled?

2nd person hadn't you defiled? had you not defiled?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it defiled? had he/she/it not defiled?

Plural

1st person hadn't we defiled? had we not defiled?

2nd person hadn't you defiled? had you not defiled?

3rd person hadn't they defiled? had they not defiled?

Future perfect I'll have defiled

Positive I'll have defiled

Singular

1st person I'll have defiled I will have defiled

2nd person you'll have defiled you will have defiled

3rd person he/she/it'll have defiled he/she/it will have defiled

Plural

1st person we'll have defiled we will have defiled

2nd person you'll have defiled you will have defiled

3rd person they'll have defiled they will have defiled

Negative I won't have defiled

Singular

1st person I won't have defiled I will not have defiled

2nd person you won't have defiled you will not have defiled

3rd person he/she/it won't have defiled he/she/it will not have defiled

Plural

1st person we won't have defiled we will not have defiled

2nd person you won't have defiled you will not have defiled

3rd person they won't have defiled they will not have defiled

Question +'ll I have defiled?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have defiled? will I have defiled?

2nd person +'ll you have defiled? will you have defiled?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have defiled? will he/she/it have defiled?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have defiled? will we have defiled?

2nd person +'ll you have defiled? will you have defiled?

3rd person +'ll they have defiled? will they have defiled?

Negative question won't I have defiled?

Singular

1st person won't I have defiled? will I not have defiled?

2nd person won't you have defiled? will you not have defiled?

3rd person won't he/she/it have defiled? will he/she/it not have defiled?

Plural

1st person won't we have defiled? will we not have defiled?

2nd person won't you have defiled? will you not have defiled?

3rd person won't they have defiled? will they not have defiled?

Conditional perfect I'd have defiled

Positive I'd have defiled

Singular

1st person I'd have defiled I would have defiled

2nd person you'd have defiled you would have defiled

3rd person he/she/it'd have defiled he/she/it would have defiled

Plural

1st person we'd have defiled we would have defiled

2nd person you'd have defiled you would have defiled

3rd person they'd have defiled they would have defiled

Negative I wouldn't have defiled

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have defiled I would not have defiled

2nd person you wouldn't have defiled you would not have defiled

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have defiled he/she/it would not have defiled

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have defiled we would not have defiled

2nd person you wouldn't have defiled you would not have defiled

3rd person they wouldn't have defiled they would not have defiled

Question would I have defiled?

Singular

1st person would I have defiled?

2nd person would you have defiled?

3rd person would he/she/it have defiled?

Plural

1st person would we have defiled?

2nd person would you have defiled?

3rd person would they have defiled?

Negative question wouldn't I have defiled?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have defiled? would I not have defiled?

2nd person wouldn't you have defiled? would you not have defiled?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have defiled? would he/she/it not have defiled?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have defiled? would we not have defiled?

2nd person wouldn't you have defiled? would you not have defiled?

3rd person wouldn't they have defiled? would they not have defiled?

Imperative defile!

Positive

you defile!

we let's defile!

Negative

you don't defile!

we let's not defile!