Defiled

[dɪˈfaɪ(jə)ɫd] verb adjective

To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.

Definition

  1. (verb) To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.
  2. (verb) To vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate “To urinate on someone's grave is an example of a way to defile it.”
  3. (verb) To deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape “The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl.”
  4. (verb) To march in a single file; to file.
  5. (adjective) Impure; dirty

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  • Defiled contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Defiled mean?

To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.

What are the anagrams of Defiled?

Valid anagrams: fielded.

How many letters are in Defiled?

Defiled has 7 letters.

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