English verb: deface | |||
1. | deface (contact) mar or spoil the appearance of | ||
Samples | Scars defaced her cheeks. The vandals disfigured the statue. | ||
Synonyms | blemish, disfigure | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mangle, mark, maul, pit, pock, scar | ||