The Only Use of
defile
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- They seemed to realize the impossibility of touching TAR without being defiled.†
Chpt 3defiled = spoiled 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