disfeature

[ dis-fee-cher ]
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verb (used with object),dis·fea·tured, dis·fea·tur·ing.
  1. to mar the features of; disfigure.

Origin of disfeature

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

Other words from disfeature

  • dis·fea·ture·ment, noun

Words Nearby disfeature

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British Dictionary definitions for disfeature

disfeature

/ (dɪsˈfiːtʃə) /


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

Derived forms of disfeature

  • disfeaturement, noun

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