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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•fig•ure•ment (dis fig′yər mənt; Brit. dis fig′ər mənt),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of disfiguring.
- a disfigured condition.
- something that disfigures, as a scar. Also called dis•fig′ur•a′tion.
- disfigure + -ment 1625–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disfigurement /dɪsˈfɪɡəmənt/, disfiguration /ˌdɪsfɪɡəˈreɪʃən/ n - something that disfigures
- the act of disfiguring or the state of being disfigured
dis•fig•ure /dɪsˈfɪgyɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ured, -ur•ing. - 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 © 2024dis•fig•ure (dis fig′yər; Brit. dis fig′ər),USA pronunciation v.t., -ured, -ur•ing. - to mar the appearance or beauty of;
deform;
deface:Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings. - 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
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spoil, blemish. See mar.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beautify.
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