disfigure

verb
/dɪsˈfɪɡə/UK/dɪsˈfɪɡjɚ/US

Etymology

From Middle English disfiguren, from Anglo-Norman desfigurer.

  1. derived from desfigurer
  2. inherited from disfiguren

Definitions

  1. to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its…

    to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.

    • His face was disfigured by a terrible fire many years ago, leaving deep scars across his crooked nose.

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