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deface definition

de·face (dē fās′, di-)

transitive verb defaced -·faced′, defacing -·fac′·ing

  1. to spoil the appearance of; disfigure; mar
  2. to make illegible by injuring the surface of

Etymology: ME defacen < OFr desfacier: see de- & face

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