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disfigure
[ dis-fig-yer; British dis-fig-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface:
Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to mar the effect or excellence of:
His reputation was disfigured by instances of political favoritism.
disfigure
/ ɪˈɪɡə /
verb
- to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface
- to mar the effect or quality of
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈھܰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 徱·ھu· noun
- ܲd·ھu adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of disfigure1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"My face was disfigured and I was very down. It ruined my acting career."
The leader called the song “insulting” and alleged the band was “trying to disfigure our identity.”
But the body is so disfigured, the task is impossible.
The first patient to receive facial scanning and burn mask treatment, after the 14-month period when Qaradaya’s rehab team was helpless to treat disfiguring facial burns, was a two-year-old child.
"I could have been really severely disfigured," she told BBC News NI.
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