a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) पर्याय: gorge,
spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" पर्याय: foul, befoul, maculate,
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" पर्याय: tarnish, stain, maculate, sully,
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone''s reputation" पर्याय: sully, corrupt, taint, cloud,