DISFIGURE


Meaning of DISFIGURE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.