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disfigure
[ dis-fig-yer; British dis-fig-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface:
Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
Antonyms: beautify
- to mar the effect or excellence of:
His reputation was disfigured by instances of political favoritism.
disfigure
/ dɪsˈfɪɡə /
verb
- to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface
- to mar the effect or quality of
Derived Forms
- disˈfigurer, noun
Other Words From
- dis·figur·er noun
- undis·figured adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of disfigure1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It would not mutilate and disfigure the body, for it is a sacred temple, to be made beautiful and attractive.
I never saw any one who so well defies the power of time and vice to disfigure.
Footnote 184: This remark refers to several blots of ink which disfigure the page of his Journal on which he was writing.
The documents stolen by Reuter were interpolated by the police so as to disfigure their meaning.
A fine line made with a medium pencil will answer the same purpose and will not materially disfigure the box.
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