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单词 disfigure
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•fig•ure /dɪsˈfɪgyɚ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -ured, -ur•ing. 
  1. to mar the appearance of;
    deform;
    deface:He was badly disfigured in the fire.
dis•fig•ure•ment, n. [countable* uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dis•fig•ure  (dis fig′yər; Brit. dis fig′ər),USA pronunciation v.t., -ured, -ur•ing. 
  1. to mar the appearance or beauty of;
    deform;
    deface:Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
  2. to mar the effect or excellence of:His reputation was disfigured by instances of political favoritism.
  • Anglo-French, Old French desfigurer, equivalent. to des- dis-1 + -figurer, verb, verbal derivative of figure figure
  • Middle English disfiguren 1325–75
dis•fig′ur•er, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spoil, blemish. See mar. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beautify.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
disfigure /dɪsˈfɪɡə/ vb (transitive)
  1. to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface
  2. to mar the effect or quality of
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