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deface

de·face [ di fáyss ] (past and past participle de·faced, present participle de·fac·ing, 3rd person present singular de·fac·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
spoil appearance: to spoil the appearance of something, especially intentionally

[14th century. < French défacer< face (see face)]

de·face·a·ble adjective
de·face·ment noun
de·fac·er noun
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