shame vs defile

shame and defile both are nouns.

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

As verbs, defile is a hyponym of shame; that is, defile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shame:

Other hyponyms of shame include befoul, foul, maculate.

shame (noun)	defile (noun)
an unfortunate development	a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a state of dishonor

shame (verb)	defile (verb)
surpass or beat by a wide margin	spot, stain, or pollute
cause to be ashamed	make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
bring shame or dishonor upon	place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
compel through a sense of shame