English dictionary
deface
/d/I/'f/eI/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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mar or spoil the appearance of
ExamplesScars defaced her cheeks.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To destroy or mar the face or external appearance of; to disfigure; to injure, spoil, or mar, by effacing or obliterating important features or portions of; as, to <i>deface</i> a monument; to <i>deface</i> an edifice; to <i>deface</i> writing; to <i>deface</i> a note, deed, or bond; to <i>deface</i> a record.
Source: webster1913