defigure

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defigure

  • /dɪˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/ UK

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From de- + figure.

verb defigures · defiguring · defigured

  1. obsolete To delineate, to depict. These two stones as they are here defigured.
  2. nonstandard to disfigure

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"defigure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/defigure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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defigure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/defigure

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"defigure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/defigure.

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@misc{defigure_2026,
  title = {defigure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defigure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}