defile

Example Sentences

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"Growing up from Gulu, I saw so many children getting defiled, and most of those parents did not have the resources to pursue the justice that their children deserved."

From BBC

"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

Coming to grips with the experience of that landscape was a major turning point in my understanding about the degree to which we as a species are capable of defiling our planet.

From BBC

His presence in the House chamber, where so much history has taken place, defiles and dishonors the institution — yes, that is still possible — and he should be promptly expelled.

From Washington Post

This includes banning "loud music, the sale and consumption of intoxicants, defiling sites of religious and cultural significance" and activities that can harm the ecology of the area.

From BBC