defile

Example Sentences

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"I felt defiled. On reaching home, I showered for a really long time. I didn't even tell my mother what had happened with me," she said.

From BBC

“To defile the public debate with disinformation, lies, hatred and conspiracy theories is undemocratic conduct,” Luís Roberto Barroso, a Supreme Court justice and the head of Brazil’s electoral tribunal said in a recent speech.

From Seattle Times

Black men are animalistic rapists, obsessed with defiling "virtuous" white women, or violent drunks who are elected to government but then act irresponsibly.

From Salon

“While they smiled and looked at the Capitol Building, as captured by the video stills, rioters defiled the seat of American democracy and assaulted numerous fellow officers,” the OPA said.

From Washington Times

Capitol in January, when they overran and defiled the literal heart of democracy.

From Salon