Vocabulary Entry

defiled

|verb • adjective

verb

To make something dirty or unclean, often in a moral or spiritual sense.

Example Sentences

"The sacred temple was defiled by the vandalism."

"He felt that his actions had defiled his reputation."

"The once pristine landscape was defiled by pollution."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The defiled ground could no longer be used for worship."

"Her defiled image after the scandal tarnished her career."

"He spoke of the defiled traditions that had lost their meaning."