单词 | disfigure |
释义 | disfigure[ dis-fig-yer; British dis-fig-er ] / dɪsˈfɪg yər; British dɪsˈfɪg ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disfigure ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), dis·fig·ured, dis·fig·ur·ing.to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface: Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings. to mar the effect or excellence of: His reputation was disfigured by instances of political favoritism. Origin of disfigure1325–75; Middle English disfiguren<Anglo-French, Old French desfigurer, equivalent to des-dis-1 + -figurer, verbal derivative of figurefigure SYNONYMS FOR disfigure1 spoil, blemish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR disfigure ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR disfigure1 beautify. SEE ANTONYMS FOR disfigure ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for disfigure1. See mar. OTHER WORDS FROM disfiguredis·fig·ur·er, nounun·dis·fig·ured, adjectiveWords nearby disfigurediseuse, disfavor, disfavour, disfeature, disfellowship, disfigure, disfigurement, disfluency, disforest, disfranchise, disfranchisement Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disfigureBritish Dictionary definitions for disfiguredisfigure / (dɪsˈfɪɡə) / verb (tr)to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface to mar the effect or quality of Derived forms of disfiguredisfigurer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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