v.
Pronunciation: dis- ' fi-gy ə r, esp Brit - ' fi-g ə r
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desfigurer, from des- dis- + figure figure
Date: 14th century
1 : to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries <a face disfigured by smallpox>
2 obsolete : DISGUISE
– dis · fig · ure · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun