Word: defiles
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
files
Definition: Third-person singular of defile; spot, stain, or pollute
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Intensifying; make more intense, stronger, or more marked; 
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: file
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To defile; place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
Etymology Compounds: Affix: filen
Language: enm
Decoded: filen
Meaning: to defile
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs