disfeature

[ dis-fee-cher ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·fea·tured, dis·fea·tur·ing.

1. to mar the features of; disfigure.

disfeature

/ dɪsˈfiːtʃə /

verb

1. tr to mar the features or appearance of; deface

Derived Forms

• disˈfeaturement, noun

Other Words From

• dis·feature·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disfeature¹

First recorded in 1650–60; dis- ¹ + feature

Example Sentences

Disfeature, dis-fē′tūr, v.t. to deprive of a feature: to deface.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• deform
• distort
• maim
• mangle
• mar
• mutilate
• scar