disfigure
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disfigure
- /dɪsˈfɪɡə/ UK
- /dɪsˈfɪɡjɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English disfiguren, from Anglo-Norman desfigurer.
verb disfigures · disfiguring · disfigured
- to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it. His face was disfigured by a terrible fire many years ago, leaving deep scars across his crooked nose.
