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deface
[ dih-feys ]
/ dɪˈfeɪs /
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verb (used with object), de·faced, de·fac·ing.
to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it.
to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid: to deface a bond.
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Origin of deface
synonym study for deface
1. See mar.
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British Dictionary definitions for deface
deface
/ (dɪˈfeɪs) /
verb
(tr) to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of; disfigure
Derived forms of deface
defaceable, adjectivedefacement, noundefacer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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