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Defile

defile vt

de·filed
de·fil·ing
: to dishonor by physical acts (as trampling, dirtying, or mutilating) [defiling the flag]
de·file·ment n

de·fil·er n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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