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- DictionaryDe·face/dəˈfās/
verb
- 1. spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it: "he defaced library books"
1. To mar or spoil the appearance or surface of; disfigure. 2. To impair the usefulness, value, or influence of. 3. Obsolete To obliterate; destroy. [Middle English defacen, from Old French desfacier : des-, de- + face, face; see face .] de·face′a·ble adj. de·face′ment n. de·fac′er n.
to intentionally spoil the appearance of something by writing on or marking it: They used spray paint to deface the sign. (Definition of deface from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of deface. deface. Sure styles have changed and you can deface your body however you see fit. From Huffington Post.
Definition of deface verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · deface in American English. (dɪˈfeis) transitive verb Word forms: -faced, -facing. 1. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure. to deface a wall by writing on it. 2. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid. to deface a bond.
/dɪˈfeɪs/ IPA guide. Other forms: defaced; defacing; defaces. 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.
to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid: to deface a bond. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.
Synonyms for DEFACE: vandalize, destroy, demolish, ruin, smash, violate, damage, trash; Antonyms of DEFACE: protect, preserve, save, conserve, build, salvage, rebuild, reconstruct
