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   Mar

   /mär/

   

   verb

   • 1. impair the appearance of; disfigure: "no wrinkles marred her face" Similar spoilruinimpairdisfiguredetract fromflawblemishscarmutilatedefacedeformspoilruinimpairupsetdamagewreckharmhurtblighttainttarnishsullystainpollutevitiateinformal:foul upOpposite improveenhance
   • ▪ impair the quality of; spoil: "violence marred a number of New Year celebrations"

   Word Origin Old Englishmerran ‘hinder, damage’, of Germanic origin; probably related to Dutch marren ‘loiter’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   mar (mär), USA pronunciation v.t., marred, mar•ring. to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather. to disfigure, deface, or scar: The scratch marred the table.

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   85 definitions of MAR. Meaning of MAR. What does MAR stand for? MAR abbreviation. Define MAR at AcronymFinder.com

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   Check pronunciation: mar. Definition of mar verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition: (v.) to ruin, damage, or take away from something; (n.) a flaw or defect. Synonyms: (v.) ruin, damage, injure, harm, disfigure, spoil, detract, (n.) weakness, blemish, damage, flaw. Antonyms: enhance, improve. Tips: Mar comes from the Old English word merran, "to waste or spoil." To mar something is to damage it in some way.

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   To impair fatally, spoil, ruin (an enterprise, achievement, ability, intention, emotion, etc.). Often paired in proverbial antithesis with make (see make v.1 VI.69b) or mend. Now frequently in somewhat weakened sense: to detract from the perfection or completeness of (a thing). Also intransitive.

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   To deface or disfigure; injure by cutting, breaking, abrading, crushing, etc.; impair in form or substance. To impair in quality or attributes; affect injuriously; damage the character, value, or appearance of; harm. noun A blot; a blemish; an injury. noun An abbreviation of March; noun of maritime.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › marMAR - 34 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to mar. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mar. A large scratch marred the table. Synonyms. disfigure. blemish. deface. mutilate. maim. damage. hurt. scar. mark. nick. scratch. stain. ruin. destroy. Antonyms. beautify. embellish. adorn. decorate. ornament.