Defiled — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɪsɹˈeɪndʒ/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪfˈaɪld/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪfˈaɪld/

3 syllables Say it as /dɪsɹˈeɪndʒ/.

Examples

sully someone's reputation
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

stain defile cloud corrupt taint befoul tarnish sully maculate foul

Parts of Speech

verb	place under suspicion or cast doubt upon “sully someone's reputation”
verb	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically “The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air”
verb	spot, stain, or pollute “The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”
adjective	morally blemished; stained or impure

Word Forms

cloud	noun	suspicion affecting your reputation
tarnish	noun	discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
stain	noun	a symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis
macula	noun	a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
maculation	noun	the act of spotting or staining something
befoulment	noun	the state of being polluted
defilement	noun	the state of being polluted
defiler	noun	a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

befleckt

unter Verdacht stellen oder in Zweifel ziehen

🇫🇷French

souillé

mettre en doute ou mettre en doute

🇪🇸Spanish

profanado

poner bajo sospecha o poner en duda

🇮🇹Italian

contaminato

sospettare o mettere in dubbio

🇳🇱Dutch

verontreinigd

onder verdenking plaatsen of twijfel zaaien

🇵🇹Portuguese

contaminado

colocar sob suspeita ou lançar dúvidas

🇷🇺Russian

оскверненный

поставить под подозрение или подвергнуть сомнению

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अशुद्ध

संदेह के घेरे में रखना या संदेह करना

🇧🇩Bengali

অপবিত্র

সন্দেহ করা বা সন্দেহ করা

🇮🇳Tamil

தீட்டுப்படுத்தப்பட்டது

சந்தேகத்தின் கீழ் வைக்கவும் அல்லது சந்தேகத்தை ஏற்படுத்தவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

అపవిత్రం

అనుమానం లేదా అనుమానం కింద ఉంచండి

🇮🇳Marathi

अपवित्र

संशयाखाली ठेवा किंवा संशय घ्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

અશુદ્ધ

શંકા હેઠળ મૂકો અથવા તેના પર શંકા કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು

ಅನುಮಾನದ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅನುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അശുദ്ധമാക്കി

സംശയത്തിന് വിധേയമാക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സംശയം പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਲੀਤ

ਸ਼ੱਕ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਰੱਖੋ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ੱਕ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

ناپاک

شک میں ڈالنا یا شک کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

被玷污的

受到怀疑或产生怀疑

🇯🇵Japanese

汚された

疑惑の対象にする、または疑いを投げかける

🇰🇷Korean

더럽혀진

의심을 받거나 의심을 품다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ô uế

đặt dưới sự nghi ngờ hoặc nghi ngờ

🇹🇭Thai

มีมลทิน

ตกเป็นผู้ต้องสงสัยหรือตั้งข้อสงสัย

🇮🇩Indonesian

cemar

dicurigai atau menimbulkan keraguan

🇵🇭Filipino

nadungisan

lugar sa ilalim ng hinala o pagdududa

🇲🇾Malay

tercemar

meletakkan di bawah syak wasangka atau menimbulkan keraguan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مدنس

موضع الشبهة أو التشكيك

🇮🇷Persian

آلوده

مورد سوء ظن قرار دهید یا در مورد آن شک کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

kirletilmiş

şüphe altına almak veya şüphe uyandırmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

טָמֵא

מקום חשוד או מטיל ספק

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