All 4 Uses of
defile
in
Cold Sassy Tree
- Undefiled?†
undefiled = unspoiled (beautiful or pure)standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undefiled means not and reverses the meaning of defiled. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Defiled cain't be the right word for you, Love.†
*defiled = spoiled the beauty or purity of something
- I even got over feeling defiled — till I told Clayt and he did what he did.†
- Just accept that I was defiled and hate it and I can never be anybody's wife.†
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