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deface
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
deface
(verb)
deface
/dɪ
ˈ
feɪs/
verb
defaces
;
defaced
;
defacing
deface
/dɪ
ˈ
feɪs/
verb
defaces
;
defaced
;
defacing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEFACE
[
+ object
]
:
to ruin the surface of (something) especially with writing or pictures
The building was
defaced
with graffiti.
He was fined for
defacing
public property.
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/dɪ
ˈ
feɪsmənt/
noun
[
noncount
]
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