Hyphenation of defile

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word defile? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-file

Definitions of defile:

1.	A narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
2.	Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon Sully someone's reputation
3.	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
4.	Spot, stain, or pollute The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it

Synonyms of defile:

noun	gorge, pass, mountain pass, notch
verb	sully, corrupt, taint, cloud, mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
verb	tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, spot, fleck, blob, blot
verb	foul, befoul, maculate, dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame

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Hyphenator

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