v. t. [ OE. defoulen, -foilen, to tread down, OF. defouler; de- + fouler to trample (see Full, v. t.), and OE. defoulen to foul (influenced in form by the older verb defoilen). See File to defile, Foul, Defoul. ] 1. To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute. [ 1913 Webster ] They that touch pitch will be defiled. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint. [ 1913 Webster ] He is . . . among the greatest prelates of this age, however his character may be defiled by . . . dirty hands. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To injure in purity of character; to corrupt. [ 1913 Webster ] Defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt. Ezek. xx. 7. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate; to rape. [ 1913 Webster ] The husband murder'd and the wife defiled. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute. [ 1913 Webster ] That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile therewith. Lev. xxii. 8. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
