The Clue
Desecrate (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DEFILE
Tags
Notes
The answer DEFILE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Corrupt
Sully
Taint
Tarnish
Narrow passage
Narrow valley
Definition
DEFILE as a noun:
1. (defile, gorge) = a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
DEFILE as a verb:
1. (defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud) = place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation"
2. (tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile) = 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"
3. (foul, befoul, defile, maculate) = spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"