deface
verb (used with object)
to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure.
defaced
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past participleof deface.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deface.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
defaceverb (used with object)to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure.
Example Sentences
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Equipped with super glue and expanding foam, the mystery vigilante has defaced dozens of newly installed parking meters across North Berwick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
No one entertains the idea that one person’s graffitied tribute to a male gladiator might have been defaced by giving the picture breasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
But his tombstone was defaced on Thursday morning, local authorities said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Mr Kyle, who became Business and Trade Secretary in Friday's reshuffle, said: "I'm really disappointed that the heritage wall has been defaced over this issue. Hove is better than this."
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
He also told me that the first map he defaced was a map of the state.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
