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Defile
- noun - a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
- 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"
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
- spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
Define
- verb - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
- determine the essential quality of
- determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"
- give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"
- show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
Defogs
- verb - free from mist; "demist the car windows"
Deform
- verb -
- alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
- assume a different shape or form
- become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
- make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
- twist and press out of shape
Defrag
- unknown - Reconstitute files on computer disc (colloquial abbreviation).
Defray
- verb - bear the expenses of
Deftly
- adverb - in a deft manner; "Lois deftly removed her scarf"
- with dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he untied the knots"