deface

verb

de·face di-ˈfās How to pronounce deface (audio)

dē-

defaced; defacing; defaces

transitive verb

: to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details

deface an inscription

: impair

obsolete : destroy

defacement

di-ˈfās-mənt How to pronounce deface (audio)

dē-

noun

defacer noun

Example Sentences

The building was defaced with graffiti. He was fined for defacing public property.

Recent Examples on the Web Police also allege Beilman and Harwood directed a third man, Matthew Smaller, 24, of Maynard, to deface the grounds of Framingham State with Patriot Front stickers.

Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Why would someone climb 100 feet above a busy highway to deface an ad for a religious TV show?

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022 Hackers might deface Swedish websites and spread disinformation online, Mr. Lindahl said.

WSJ, 20 May 2022 No one will make an attempt to deface a sign this evening.

Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2022 In ancient Egypt, pharaohs who didn't like their predecessors would literally deface their monuments — taking the faces off their statues and reworking the stone into their own likeness.

Jason Fields, The Week, 19 Apr. 2022 This chat, for instance, appears to show a PF member discussing how to deface a civil rights mural in Detroit.

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2022 Under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, those who deface cultural sites face up to two years in prison and a $20,000 fine per charge.

Gina Rae La Cerva, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2022 Nevertheless, unknown assailants attempted to deface the king’s statue (and possibly the sculpture of Pitt, too) within just three years of its arrival in New York.

Wendy Bellion, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	defacement
释义	deface verb de·face di-ˈfās dē- defaced; defacing; defaces transitive verb 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 Example Sentences The building was defaced with graffiti. He was fined for defacing public property. Recent Examples on the Web Police also allege Beilman and Harwood directed a third man, Matthew Smaller, 24, of Maynard, to deface the grounds of Framingham State with Patriot Front stickers. Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Why would someone climb 100 feet above a busy highway to deface an ad for a religious TV show? Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022 Hackers might deface Swedish websites and spread disinformation online, Mr. Lindahl said. WSJ, 20 May 2022 No one will make an attempt to deface a sign this evening. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2022 In ancient Egypt, pharaohs who didn't like their predecessors would literally deface their monuments — taking the faces off their statues and reworking the stone into their own likeness. Jason Fields, The Week, 19 Apr. 2022 This chat, for instance, appears to show a PF member discussing how to deface a civil rights mural in Detroit. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2022 Under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, those who deface cultural sites face up to two years in prison and a $20,000 fine per charge. Gina Rae La Cerva, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2022 Nevertheless, unknown assailants attempted to deface the king’s statue (and possibly the sculpture of Pitt, too) within just three years of its arrival in New York. Wendy Bellion, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French desfacer, deffacer, from des- de- + face front, face First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition deface verb de·face di-ˈfās defaced; defacing : to damage the face or surface of Vandals defaced the statue. Legal Definition deface transitive verb de·face di-ˈfās defaced; defacing : to destroy or mar the face or surface of defacement noun as in vandalism deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property the defacement of the school's property ended up costing hundreds of dollars Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vandalism vandalization destruction defacing trashing desecration wrecking sabotage desecrating demolishing demolishment ruination ravaging looting plundering ruin ravage spoliation depredation despoiling predation pillaging pillage marauding plunder ransacking despoilment sacking Antonyms & Near Antonyms protection preservation conservation saving salvage
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deface

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