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    defacement
    /dɪˈfeɪsm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action or process of spoiling the surface or appearance of something: "the bank strongly objects to the mutilation or defacement of bank notes"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defacementDefacement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details. deface an inscription. 2. : impair. 3. obsolete : destroy. defacement. di-ˈfās-mənt. dē- noun. defacer noun. Synonyms. trash. vandalize. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of deface in a Sentence. The building was defaced with graffiti.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defacementDefacement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of defacement. noun. the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something. “the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion”. synonyms: disfiguration, disfigurement. see more.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › defacementDefacement - definition of defacement by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdefacement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of defacement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › defacementDefacement Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something. Some consider the defacement of the Sphinx to be the most egregious crime of Napolean's campaigns. Wiktionary. An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEFACE definition: 1. to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it: 2. to damage and…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFACEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    the act of spoiling or marring the surface, legibility, or appearance of something; disfigurement. The word defacement is derived from deface, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › defaceDeface Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    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.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › defacedeface | meaning of deface in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    deface meaning, definition, what is deface: to spoil the surface or appearance of so...: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.