deface

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deface

(verb)

Meaning

to ruin the look of something

Example

"Someone defaced the poster with graffiti."

Synonyms

vandalisemardamage

Antonyms

restore

More about this word

Word origin
From Old French desfacier, meaning to spoil the face.
Related word forms
  • noun: defacement

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