deface

[ dih-feys ]

/ dɪˈfeɪs /

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verb (used with object), de·faced, de·fac·ing.

to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it.

to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid: to deface a bond.

Origin of deface

1275–1325; Middle English defacen, from Old French desfacier, equivalent to des-dis-¹ + facier (faceface + -ier infinitive suffix)

SYNONYMS FOR deface

1 spoil.

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synonym study for deface

1. See mar.

OTHER WORDS FROM deface

de·face·a·ble, adjectivede·face·ment, nounde·fac·er, nounun·de·face·a·ble, adjective

un·de·faced, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for deface

By the following simple method this can be done without any injury or defacement of the ivory.
Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book|Eliza Leslie
The Journal had been calling the attention of its readers to the defacement of the landscape by billboard advertisers.
The Americanization of Edward Bok|Edward William Bok
In England, the purpose of the defacement marks is primarily to prevent the stamp being used again.
Her Majesty's Mails|William Lewins
It was its extreme hardness that saved it from destruction and defacement.
Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland|T. O. Russell

They are never disfigured with vile language or other defacement.
Farm Boys and Girls|William Arch McKeever

British Dictionary definitions for deface

deface

/ (dɪˈfeɪs) /

verb

(tr) to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of; disfigure

Derived forms of deface

defaceable, adjectivedefacement, noundefacer, noun

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单词	deface
释义	deface [ dih-feys ] / dɪˈfeɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deface ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·faced, de·fac·ing. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid: to deface a bond. Origin of deface 1275–1325; Middle English defacen, from Old French desfacier, equivalent to des-dis-¹ + facier (faceface + -ier infinitive suffix) SYNONYMS FOR deface 1 spoil. SEE SYNONYMS FOR deface ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for deface 1. See mar. OTHER WORDS FROM deface de·face·a·ble, adjectivede·face·ment, nounde·fac·er, nounun·de·face·a·ble, adjective un·de·faced, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deface By the following simple method this can be done without any injury or defacement of the ivory. Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book\|Eliza Leslie The Journal had been calling the attention of its readers to the defacement of the landscape by billboard advertisers. The Americanization of Edward Bok\|Edward William Bok In England, the purpose of the defacement marks is primarily to prevent the stamp being used again. Her Majesty's Mails\|William Lewins It was its extreme hardness that saved it from destruction and defacement. Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland\|T. O. Russell They are never disfigured with vile language or other defacement. Farm Boys and Girls\|William Arch McKeever British Dictionary definitions for deface deface / (dɪˈfeɪs) / verb (tr) to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of; disfigure Derived forms of deface defaceable, adjectivedefacement, noundefacer, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deface vandalize, obliterate, demolish, sully, harm, blemish, disfigure, injure, tarnish, scratch, ruin, wreck, damage, distort, impair, contort, spoil, destroy, trash, mangle
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deface

verb (used with object), de·faced, de·fac·ing.

Origin of deface

SYNONYMS FOR deface

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OTHER WORDS FROM deface

Example sentences from the Web for deface

British Dictionary definitions for deface

verb

Derived forms of deface

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