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de·face \də̇ˈfās, dēˈ-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English defacen to disfigure, efface, from Middle French desfacier, deffacier, from Old French, from des- de- + -facier (from face) — more at face 1. : to destroy or mar the face or external appearance of : disfigure : injure, spoil, or mar by effacing important features or portions of < deface an inscription > < deface a bond > 2. : to impair in value, influence, or effect 3. obsolete : destroy, efface, erase 4. obsolete a. : defame, discredit b. : to face down : outshine < this holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface — God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen > |