Clean and Defile

Opposite meaning words

Clean verb - To remove the dirt from.

Usage example: we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity

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Defile is an antonym for clean in topics: cleanse, uncluttered.

Nearby Words: clear, cleaned, cleanup, clearing, cleanly

Defile verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.

Usage example: supplies of meat that had been defiled by maggots

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Clean is an antonym for defile in corrupt topic.

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

name	clean name	defile name
bodies	clean bodies	defile bodies

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