ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›D›deface
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deface
to damage or spoil the surface or appearance of something
Synonyms
- vandalize
- disfigure
- mar
Antonyms
- restore
- beautify
deface in a sentence
Someone spray-painted the wall and defaced the mural overnight.
Careless vandals defaced the old statue with spray paint, prompting the city to schedule an emergency cleanup the next morning.
Where it comes from
From Old French desfacier 'to disfigure'
Memory hook
DE + FACE — to deface something is to ruin its face.
Word parts
- de — opposite, reverse
deface: de- (off, away) + face (surface, appearance)
Read it in context
- The Hearing Room Narrative