DEFACE Meaning of DEFACE in English v.tr. 1. spoil the appearance of; disfigure. 2 make illegible. Derivatives: defaceable adj. defacement n. defacer n. Etymology: ME f. F d{eacute}facer f. OF desfacier (as DE-, FACE) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012