disfigure
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface
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to mar the effect or quality of
Related Words
See mar.
Other Word Forms
- disfigurer noun
- undisfigured adjective
Etymology
Origin of disfigure
1325–75; Middle English disfiguren < Anglo-French, Old French desfigurer, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + -figurer, verbal derivative of figure figure
Example Sentences
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Clare finally caught his monocle, and with the other paw, he yanked at his hood, fumbling it over his disfigured ear.
From Literature
But several more are reported to be severely disfigured, making identification difficult.
From BBC
Mojtaba Khamenei's message gave no indication of his own physical condition but the Pentagon said Friday he was "wounded" and "likely disfigured".
From Barron's
He said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei “is wounded and likely disfigured,” but gave no intelligence to support the claim.
From Los Angeles Times
He added that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei—who has publicly vowed to keep the strait blocked—was “wounded and likely disfigured.”
From Barron's
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