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   deface

   /dɪˈfeɪs/

   verb

   • 1. spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it: "he defaced library books"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French desfacier, from des- (expressing removal) + face ‘face’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. defacer noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What is the meaning of defaced?

   • To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner. That wondrous frame where melody began / Lay as a tomb defaced that no eye cared to scan. To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value. He defaced the I.O.U. notes by scrawling "void" over them.

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   What does it mean to deface a wall?

   • , de·faced, de·fac·ing. to deface a wall by writing on it. to deface a bond. See mar. Gang members defaced businesses, schools, parks, churches, and public walls with graffiti. Imagine how devastating it would have been had the stonework itself been defaced and left in ruins — a universal, visual trope for civilization’s collapse.

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   What is deface verb?

   • Definition of deface verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary deface something to damage the appearance of something especially by drawing or writing on it They were charged with defacing public property. Want to learn more? Definition of deface verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does defacing mean?

   • Defacing, trivializing blanket term, originally meaning "country hick", and used mainly by Christians in order to demonize followers of non-Abrahamic religions (that is, of any religion except for Judaism, Christianity and Islam). Usually non-capitalized in order to enhance the sense of defacement and trivialization.

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   Deface means to injure or impair the appearance of something, such as an inscription or a building. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history and legal definition of deface from Merriam-Webster.

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   Deface means to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it. Learn more about the verb, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Deface definition: to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure. See examples of DEFACE used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb deface, which means to damage the appearance of something by drawing or writing on it. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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   Deface means to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it. Learn more about the verb, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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   Deface means to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of something by writing or drawing on it. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of deface.

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   If you deface something, you've blemished or disfigured it in some way. For example, graffiti can deface a statue. To deface something means to damage it or just mess up its appearance.