Word: defile
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
file
Definition: To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.
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 corrupt.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: filen
Language: enm
Decoded: filen
Meaning: to defile