To march off in a line, or by files; file off.

In fortification, same as defilade.

noun. A narrow passage in a mountain region; a gorge through which a body of troops or other persons can pass in a file or narrow line.

noun. A march by files.

noun. Synonyms Gorge, Ravine, etc. See valley.

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

Figuratively, to sully or tarnish, as reputation, etc.

To make ceremonially unclean.

To overcome the chastity of; debauch; violate; deflower.

To taint, in a moral sense; corrupt; vitiate; debauch; pollute.

Synonyms To contaminate, foul, stain, dirty. See taint, v. t.

intransitive verb. To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.

transitive verb. Same as defilade.

noun. Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.

noun. The act of defilading a fortress, or of raising the exterior works in order to protect the interior. See Defilade.

transitive verb. To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute.

transitive verb. To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint.

transitive verb. To injure in purity of character; to corrupt.

transitive verb. To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate; to rape.

transitive verb. To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute.

verb. to make impure; to make dirty.

noun. A narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.

noun. A single file, such as of soldiers.

verb. To march in a single file.

verb. spot, stain, or pollute

verb. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

verb. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

noun. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)