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Definitions for Deface

[1] to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it.
[2] to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid: to deface a bond.
[3] (tr) to spoil or mar the surface, legibility, or appearance of; disfigure

Words related to Deface

vandalize, obliterate, demolish, sully, harm, blemish, disfigure, injure, tarnish, scratch, ruin, wreck, damage, distort, impair, contort, spoil, destroy, trash, mangle

Words nearby Deface

deesis, deet, deets, def, def., deface, defaecate, defalcate, defalcation, defamation, defamatory

Origin of Deface

1275–1325; Middle English defacen < Old French desfacier, equivalent to des- dis-1 + facier (face face + -ier infinitive suffix)

Other words from Deface

de·face·a·ble , adjective
de·face·ment , noun
de·fac·er , noun
un·de·face·a·ble , adjective
un·de·faced , adjective

Synonyms for Deface

demolish, obliterate, vandalize, blemish, contort, damage, deform, destroy, dilapidate, disfigure, distort, harm, impair, injure, mangle, ruin, scratch, spoil, sully, tarnish, trash, wreck, misshape