defile

defile (di-fIl), vb.

1. To make dirty; to physically soil.

2. To figuratively tarnish; to dishonor.

3. To make ceremonially unclean; to desecrate.

4. To morally corrupt (someone).

5. Archaic. To debauch (a person); to deprive (a person) of chastity.

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译者张文，国际知名商学院金融专业，擅长翻译各种与结构性融资及衍生品诉讼相关的法律文件。