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(dɪfeɪs)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense defaces, present participle defacing, past tense, past participle defaced
verb
If someone defaces something such as a wall or a notice, they spoil it by writing or drawing things on it.
It's illegal to deface banknotes. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: vandalize, damage, destroy, total [slang] More Synonyms of deface

deface in British English

(dɪˈfeɪs)
verb
(transitive)
to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of; disfigure
Derived forms
defaceable (deˈfaceable)
adjective
defacement (deˈfacement)
noun
defacer (deˈfacer)
noun

deface in American English

(diˈfeɪs; dɪˈfeɪs)
verb transitiveWord forms: deˈfaced or deˈfacing
1. 
to spoil the appearance of; disfigure; mar
2. 
to make illegible by injuring the surface of
Derived forms
defacement (deˈfacement)
noun
defacer (deˈfacer)
noun
Word origin
ME defacen < OFr desfacier: see de- & face

Examples of 'deface' in a sentence
deface

No photocopied or defaced vouchers accepted.
The Sun (2008)
This voucher is not valid if deemed to have been tampered with, or defaced.
The Sun (2012)
Photocopies, damaged or defaced vouchers will not be accepted.
The Sun (2012)
Copied, forged or defaced vouchers not accepted.
The Sun (2012)
No copied, damaged or defaced coupons accepted.
The Sun (2010)
Copied, damaged or defaced coupons will not be accepted.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Vouchers that have been forged, defaced or otherwise tampered with will not be validfor use.
The Sun (2016)
Vouchers that have been forged, defaced or otherwise tampered with are not valid.
The Sun (2016)
No photocopies, damaged and defaced coupons will be accepted.
The Sun (2009)
Copied, damaged or defaced vouchers will not be accepted, only original vouchers are valid.
The Sun (2014)
Copied, damaged or defaced coupons will not be accepted at the retailer's discretion.
The Sun (2016)

In other languages
deface

British English: deface VERB
If someone defaces something such as a wall or a notice, they spoil it by writing or drawing things on it.
It's illegal to deface banknotes.
  • American English: deface
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desfigurar
  • Chinese: 胡乱涂写于…的外观
  • European Spanish: pintorrear
  • French: dégrader
  • German: beschmieren
  • Italian: deturpare
  • Japanese: 外観を汚損する
  • Korean: 낙서하다
  • European Portuguese: desfigurar
  • Latin American Spanish: pintorrear

(verb) 
Definition
to deliberately spoil the surface or appearance of
It's illegal to deface banknotes.
Synonyms
vandalize
damage
The strong winds damaged the fence.
destroy
The building was completely destroyed.
total (slang)
injure
A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people.
mar
The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.
spoil
It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life.
trash (slang)
Would they trash the place when the party was over?
impair
The bright sunshine was impairing my vision.
tarnish
His image was tarnished by the savings and loans scandal.
obliterate
mutilate
His arm was mutilated in an industrial accident.
deform
Severe rheumatoid arthritis deforms limbs.
blemish
She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.
Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.
disfigure
ugly new houses which disfigure the countryside
sully
I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blemish
Definition
to spoil or tarnish
She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.
Synonyms
dishonour,
mark,
damage,
spot,
injure,
ruin,
mar,
spoil,
stain,
blur,
disgrace,
impair,
taint,
tarnish,
blot,
smudge,
disfigure,
sully,
deface,
blotch,
besmirch,
smirch
in the sense of damage
Definition
to harm or injure
The strong winds damaged the fence.
Synonyms
spoil,
hurt,
injure,
smash,
harm,
ruin,
crush,
devastate,
mar,
wreck,
shatter,
weaken,
gut,
demolish,
undo,
trash (slang),
total (slang),
impair,
ravage,
mutilate,
annihilate,
incapacitate,
raze,
deface,
play (merry) hell with (informal)
in the sense of deform
Definition
to put (something) out of shape or spoil its appearance
Severe rheumatoid arthritis deforms limbs.
Synonyms
disfigure,
twist,
injure,
cripple,
ruin,
mar,
spoil,
mutilate,
maim,
deface

Nearby words of
deface

  • deepen
  • deeply
  • deer
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  • defacement
  • defalcation
  • defamation

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