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disfigures

  • present tense form of disfigure (3rd person singular).

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A droll moment of introspection is offered when Gordon disfigures his face with tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Ms. Robbie has it easier, thanks to her character’s inherent theatricality—this Elizabeth is a great beauty until smallpox disfigures her face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2018

It also raises concerns about epizootic shell disease, which disfigures lobsters to the point that they can’t be sold.

From Washington Times • May 13, 2018

An orange smear of paint disfigures the walkway next to a garden bench.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2018

This innovation provides a complete check to the practices of fraudulent "stamp cleaners," but makes it almost impossible for collectors to remove the paper backing which disfigures many of their treasures.

From Peeps at Postage Stamps by Johnson, Stanley Currie