Disfigure (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
- The fire had disfigured the historic building beyond recognition.
- Time and weather had slowly disfigured the once beautiful statue in the park.
- The accident had disfigured her face, leaving her with severe scars.
- The vandals disfigured the freshly painted mural with their careless tagging.
- Years of pollution had disfigured the lake, causing its water to turn a murky brown.