DEFACE Meaning of DEFACE in English v.tr. 1 spoil the appearance of; disfigure. 2 make illegible. defaceable adj. defacement n. defacer n.[ ME f. F défacer f. OF desfacier (as DE-, FACE) ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012