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    disfigure
    /dɪsˈfɪɡə/

    verb

    • 1. spoil the appearance of: "litter disfigures the countryside"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISFIGURED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Disfigured is the past tense and past participle of disfigure, which means to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of disfigured with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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      disfigure Her face was disfigured by the scar. sour Our...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISFIGURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    disfigure Her face was disfigured by the scar. sour Our friendship soured after the argument, and we just drifted apart. poison The long dispute has poisoned relations between the two countries.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISFIGURED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISFIGURED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of disfigure 2. to spoil the appearance of something or someone…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disfigureDisfigure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Disfigure means to impair the appearance of something, especially by deep and persistent injuries. Learn more about its synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disfiguredDisfigured - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Disfigured comes from the prefix dis-, which means "not, un-, or away," and figured, from the Latin figura, "shape, form, or figure." Definitions of disfigured. adjective. having a spoiled appearance. “a disfigured face”. “strip mining left a disfigured landscape”. synonyms: ugly. displeasing to the senses.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISFIGURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb disfigure, which means to spoil the appearance or shape of something or someone. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of disfigure in sentences.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disfigureDisfigure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To disfigure something is to ruin its appearance, which is what would happen if you drew a big bushy mustache and a pair of antennae on the Mona Lisa. Unfortunately, disfigured people are almost always portrayed in the media as villains, or victims.