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defile in Tagalog

banawag

/dɪˈfaɪl/US/dəˈfaɪl/

defile in Tagalog: banawag. In English, defile means to make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.

Tagalog words for defile

narrow passage or way, especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains
banawag

English meaning of defile

  1. verb To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
  2. verb To make (someone or something) morally impure or unclean; to corrupt, to tarnish.
  3. verb To act inappropriately towards or vandalize (something sacred or special); to desecrate, to profane.
  4. verb To cause (something or someone) to become ritually unclean.

Full definition of defile

defile in a sentence

  • To urinate on someone’s grave is an example of a way to defile it.
  • The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl.

Synonyms of defile

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Questions about defile in Tagalog

What is the meaning of defile in Tagalog?
Defile in Tagalog is banawag.
Ano ang defile sa Tagalog?
Defile: banawag.
What does defile mean in English?
Defile means to make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.

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