The meaning of DEFACE is to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details. How to use deface in a sentence.

It is difficult, if not impossible, either to replace or to deface the photograph that has been so etched on.

DEFACE definition: to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure. See examples of deface used in a sentence.

5 days ago · (heraldry, flags) To alter a coat of arms or a flag by adding an element to it. You get the Finnish state flag by defacing the national flag with the state coat of arms placed in the middle of the …

de•face (dɪˈfeɪs) v.t. -faced, -fac•ing. 1. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure. 2. to make illegible: to deface a bond.

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de•face (di fās′), v.t., -faced, -fac•ing. to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it. to efface, obliterate, or injure the surface of, as to make illegible or invalid: to deface a …

To deface something means to damage it or just mess up its appearance. And sometimes it’s both: Throwing a cup of coffee on a valuable painting ruins the face of the painting, so we say it's been …

To intentionally damage or disfigure the appearance or surface of something, typically by altering or vandalizing its original condition. "The students were caught attempting to deface the school property …