transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈfās, dē- ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French * desfacer, *deffacer, from des- de- + face front, face
Date: 14th century
1. : to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
deface an inscription
2. : impair
3. obsolete : destroy
• de·face·ment -ˈfās-mənt noun
• de·fac·er noun