defile vs dishonour

defile and dishonour both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of defile include attaint, disgrace, dishonor, shame.

defile (noun)	dishonour (noun)
a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)	lacking honor or integrity
	a state of shame or disgrace

defile (verb)	dishonour (verb)
spot, stain, or pollute	refuse to accept
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically	bring shame or dishonor upon
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon	force (someone) to have sex against their will