eng: defile

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means(noun) a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
defile, gorge
means(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
sully, cloud, defile, corrupt, taint
means(verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
sully, maculate, stain, tarnish, defile
means(verb) spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
defile, befoul, maculate, foul

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