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deface

[ dih-feys ]

verb (used with object)

defaced, defacing.
  1. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure:

    to deface a wall by writing on it.

    Synonyms:

  2. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid:

    to deface a bond.



deface

/ ɪˈڱɪ /

verb

  1. tr to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of; disfigure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڲ𳾱Գ, noun
  • ˈڲ𲹲, adjective
  • ˈڲ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deface1

1275–1325; Middle English defacen, from Old French desfacier, equivalent to des- dis- 1 + facier ( face face + -ier infinitive suffix)
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Synonym Study

See mar.
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Example Sentences

Opposition lawmakers have accused Yoon of inciting his most extreme followers to violence, after a pro-Yoon mob stormed and defaced the courthouse that issued his arrest warrant in January.

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Tesla vehicles have also been vandalised, and Trump has said his administration would charge people who deface Teslas with "domestic terrorism."

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In recent weeks, cars have been set ablaze with Molotov cocktails, shot with guns and defaced with spray-paint.

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In 2003, activists set fire to a Chevrolet dealership and destroyed or defaced dozens of Hummers and other sport utility vehicles, scrawling many with the word “polluter.”

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There has also been a spike in Cybertruck vandalism across the US, and some car owners are defacing their own Teslas in protest of Musk.

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