The Only Use of
defile
in
Lord of the Flies
- The boys chose their way through defiles and over heaps of sharp stone.†
p. 27.9defiles = spoils the beauty or purity of something
Definition:
to spoil the beauty or purity of something
in various senses, including:
- pollute a pristine lake
- harm a reputation or good name
- damage or disrespect something sacred
- take a person's virginity in a disrespectful way