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Vocabulary Spotlight

Defile

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: अपवित्र करना (Apavitra karna) – To make dirty, impure, or desecrate.

Pronunciation

[dih-fahyl]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Pollute – प्रदूषित करना (pradushit karna)
Taint – कलंकित करना (kalankit karna)

Related Words

Corrupt – भ्रष्ट करना (bhrasht karna)
Contaminate – दूषित करना (dushit karna)

Word Origin

“Defile” shabd Old French ke “defouler” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to trample down”. Yeh 14th century mein English mein aaya.

Word Family

Verb: Defile – अपवित्र करना (apavitra karna)

Noun: Defilement – अपवित्रता (apavitrata)

Usage Examples

1. Usne nadi ko kachre se defile kar diya.

– He defiled the river with garbage.

2. Mandir ko apavitra karna ek defile act mana jata hai.

– Defiling a temple is considered an act of disrespect.

Cultural Note

India mein defile ka concept pavitra jagah ko apavitra karne ke sense mein samjha jata hai, jaise nadi, mandir ya anya religious places.

In Context

“Defile” ka use aksar tab hota hai jab kisi cheez ya place ko ganda ya disrespectful banaya jata hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Defile” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Clean (साफ करना)
Honor (सम्मान देना)
Pollute (प्रदूषित करना)
Protect (सुरक्षित करना)

‘Pollute’ sahi jawab hai kyunki defile ka matlab hai apavitra karna ya ganda karna.

“Defile” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Old French (पुरानी फ्रेंच)
Greek (यूनानी)
Latin (लैटिन)
Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

‘Old French’ sahi jawab hai kyunki defile Old French ke “defouler” se aaya hai.

Defile ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Taint (कलंकित करना)
Purify (शुद्ध करना)
Pollute (प्रदूषित करना)
Contaminate (दूषित करना)

‘Purify’ sahi jawab hai kyunki purify defile ka opposite hai, jo safai aur shuddhata ko imply karta hai.