defile vs blot

defile and blot both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defile	Yes	No	Yes	No
blot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blot is a hypernym of defile; that is, blot is a word with a broader meaning than defile:

defile: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
blot: make a spot or mark onto

Other hypernyms of defile include blob, fleck, spot.

defile (noun)	blot (noun)
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
	a blemish made by dirt

defile (verb)	blot (verb)
spot, stain, or pollute	dry (ink) with blotting paper
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically	make a spot or mark onto
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon