deface
21deface — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. mar, disfigure, mutilate, blemish; maim, mangle, scar. See deterioration, formlessness. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disfigure, scratch, mutilate, efface; see cancel 1 , damage 1 , destroy 1 . III… …
22deface — de|face [dıˈfeıs] v [T] to spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing on it or breaking it ▪ Most of the monuments had been broken or defaced. >defacement n [U] …
23deface — de|face [ dı feıs ] verb transitive to deliberately damage something valuable by writing on it or breaking it …
24deface — de·face || dɪ feɪs v. destroy the surface of; vandalize …
25deface — To destroy, disfigure, or mar a surface …
26deface — verb spoil the surface or appearance of. Derivatives defacement noun defacer noun Origin ME: from OFr. desfacier …
27deface — v. a. Disfigure, deform, mar, spoil, injure, soil, tarnish …
28deface — verb (T) to spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or making marks on it: Most of the monuments had been broken or defaced. defacement noun (U) …
29deface — verb the kids were caught defacing a school building with spray paint Syn: vandalize, disfigure, mar, spoil, ruin, sully, damage, blight, impair, trash …
30deface — v 1. disfigure, disfeature, deform, mar, spoil, ruin, flaw, blemish, uglify, blotch; vandalize, trash, damage. 2. efface, expunge, erase, eradicate, obliterate, blot or wipe out, rub or sponge out; delete, cancel, strike out, cross out, rule out …