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

    to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it: He was fined for defacing library books. Compare. blemish verb. disfigure. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to spoil something. spoil Don't spoil the movie by telling me what happens! ruin I put too much salt in the sauce and ruined it.

  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 › english › defacementdefacement 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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFACEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: the act of spoiling or marring the surface, legibility, or appearance of something; disfigurement to spoil or mar.... Click for more definitions.

  7. 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.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › defaceDEFACE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , de·faced, de·fac·ing. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it. Synonyms: spoil. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid: to deface a bond. deface. / dɪˈfeɪs / verb. tr to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of; disfigure.