DISFIGURE


Meaning of DISFIGURE in English

dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English disfiguren, from Middle French desfigurer, from des- dis- (I) + figure — more at figure

1. : to make less complete, perfect, or beautiful in appearance or character : deface , deform , mar

disfigure a landscape with billboards

his face seamed and disfigured by time

2. obsolete : to disguise by changing the figure or appearance of

3. archaic : to carve (a peacock) at table

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