Deface (Verb)
Meaning
Mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Vandals had defaced the building with graffiti and broken windows.
- The fire had defaced the historic monument, leaving it badly damaged.
- Litter and debris defaced the once beautiful park.
- The city's efforts to restore the old town square were thwarted when vandals defaced the newly painted walls.
- The painting had been defaced by a spectator who splattered it with red paint.