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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"
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.
To deface something means to damage it or just mess up its appearance. And sometimes it’s both: Throwing a cup of coffee on a valuable painting ruins the face of the painting, so we say it's been defaced. Drawing a mustache on a painting is another way to deface it.
Definition of deface verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
3 days ago · noun. defacer (deˈfacer) noun. Word Frequency. deface in American English. (diˈfeɪs ; dɪˈfeɪs ) verb transitive Word forms: deˈfaced or deˈfacing. 1. to spoil the appearance of; disfigure; mar. 2. to make illegible by injuring the surface of. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
to spoil the appearance of something, especially by writing or painting on it: Several posters have been defaced with political slogans. (Definition of deface from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of deface. in Chinese (Traditional) 損壞…的外觀, 塗汙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 损坏…的外观, 涂污… See more.
To damage something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (2) Synonyms: blemish. disfigure. tarnish. spoil. scar. mark. injure. impair. vandalize. ruin. mutilate. distort.
