disfigure

[ dis-fig-yer; British dis-fig-er ]
/ dɪsˈfɪg yər; British dɪsˈfɪg ər /
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verb (used with object), dis·fig·ured, dis·fig·ur·ing.

to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface: Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
to mar the effect or excellence of: His reputation was disfigured by instances of political favoritism.

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Origin of disfigure

1325–75; Middle English disfiguren<Anglo-French, Old French desfigurer, equivalent to des-dis-1 + -figurer, verbal derivative of figurefigure

synonym study for disfigure

1. See mar.

OTHER WORDS FROM disfigure

dis·fig·ur·er, nounun·dis·fig·ured, adjective

Words nearby disfigure

diseuse, disfavor, disfavour, disfeature, disfellowship, disfigure, disfigurement, disfluency, disforest, disfranchise, disfranchisement
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Words related to disfigure

scar, deform, distort, mar, maim, mutilate, mangle, deface, defile, blemish, injure, damage, hurt, disfeature

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British Dictionary definitions for disfigure

disfigure
/ (dɪsˈfɪɡə) /

verb (tr)

to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface
to mar the effect or quality of

Derived forms of disfigure

disfigurer, noun
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