DISFIGURE


Meaning of DISFIGURE in English

/ dɪsˈfɪgə(r); NAmE -gjər/ verb

[ vn ] to spoil the appearance of a person, thing or place :

Her face was disfigured by a long red scar.

►  dis·fig·ure·ment noun [ U , C ]:

He suffered permanent disfigurement in the fire.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French desfigurer , based on Latin figura figure.

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