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adjective

Definition of defilednext
as in contaminated

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defiled

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verb

past tense of defile
1
as in polluted
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable supplies of meat that had been defiled by maggots

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2
as in violated
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect art conservators were careful not to do anything that might defile the holy relic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defiled
  1. contaminated
  2. violated
  3. poisoned
  4. tainted
  5. impure
  6. unclean
  7. filthy
  8. blackened
Adjective
  • Usually, these symptoms start within 24 hours of eating contaminated food and last for one to three days.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the body pose a serious health threat.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of contaminated
Verb
  • The distribution of Pandas in a Pennsylvania public school district led to a 2005 district court decision that determined the school board had violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And can anyone even count at this point how many times characters on this show have violated HIPAA?
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of violated
Verb
  • Mossad agents using fake Canadian passports poisoned Mashaal outside of Hamas' office in the capital Amman by holding a device to his ear.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Predators, like foxes, bald eagles and coyotes, can be poisoned from eating that mouse or rat, Vermiglio-Kaplanek said.
    Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of poisoned
Adjective
  • Without this work, however, outbreaks of foodborne illness might never be spotted or traced back to a tainted ingredient, and more people would get sick and die.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Following the Vatican leaks and Benedict’s tainted legacy, Bergoglio aims to deliver his resignation but is met with resistance by the acting Pope, who has other plans for the Cardinal.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2024
Definition of tainted
Adjective
  • If impure quartz is used, the outside materials can hamper the effectiveness of the transistor.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • There was also the upset about Ryan, who shows her breasts—a sweetheart made impure through pulp fiction.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
Definition of impure
Adjective
  • Raw or unclean data is not optimal in business since misleading data leads to wrong decisions.
    Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The letter chronicled some of the health care horrors of Gaza: Infant formula mixed with unclean water fed to malnourished babies.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of unclean
Adjective
  • Keepin’ Tabs Hey speaking of Google, the company also announced some good news for all of us filthy browser tab hoarders.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024
  • At the same time, this is a movie about a woman who begins craving raw meat, grows a few extra nipples, and wakes up every morning filthy from running around in the dirt all night.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Definition of blackened
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