/ dɪˈfeɪs; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to damage the appearance of sth especially by drawing or writing on it
► de·face·ment noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French desfacier , from des- (expressing removal) + face face.
/ dɪˈfeɪs; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to damage the appearance of sth especially by drawing or writing on it
► de·face·ment noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French desfacier , from des- (expressing removal) + face face.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005