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disfigure
[ dis-fig-yer; British dis-fig-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface:
Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to mar the effect or excellence of:
His reputation was disfigured by instances of political favoritism.
disfigure
/ ɪˈɪɡə /
verb
- to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface
- to mar the effect or quality of
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈھܰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·ھu· noun
- ܲd·ھu adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of disfigure1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But the body is so disfigured, the task is impossible.
The first patient to receive facial scanning and burn mask treatment, after the 14-month period when Qaradaya’s rehab team was helpless to treat disfiguring facial burns, was a two-year-old child.
"I could have been really severely disfigured," she told BBC News NI.
Others are found in unmarked graves that have appeared across Balochistan, their bodies so disfigured they cannot be identified.
Lord Mulholland told the two their actions were designed to "demean and disfigure" Ms Turner, warning them they may never be freed.
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