deface
verb (used with object)
to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure.
defacement
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a word derived from
deface.
Example Sentences
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The Delphs are among many Ann Arbor residents who say they are witnessing a defacement of the local landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
While it is impossible to say when the defacement on the card happened, Dr Goldring said it was "certainly done with a purpose".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
If pressed, some argue the indignation over the defacement itself betrays how little our culture values the planet when compared to inanimate works of canvas and pigment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
On Friday morning, about 16 hours after the defacement at the museum, the doors opened to the public at the regularly scheduled time.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
When the defacement of the money was discovered there was a fearful uproar, but as usual I contrived to escape the terrible punishment which was threatened.
From Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben by Henry Charles Mahoney
