I. ˈmär, ˈmȧ(r transitive verb
( marred ; marred ; marring ; mars )
Etymology: Middle English marren, from Old English mierran to obstruct, waste; akin to Old High German merren to obstruct, Gothic marzjan to offend, and probably to Sanskrit mṛṣyate he forgets
1.
a. : to detract from the good condition or perfection or wholeness or beauty of : cause to be injured or damaged or defaced or blemished : spoil , impair
will in no way mar the enjoyment of your stay — Richard Joseph
is too good a book to be marred by small defects — R.A.Smith
all these gifts and qualities … were marred by prodigious faults — Virginia Woolf
left a smudge that marred the lustrousness of the piano's polished surface
the scenic beauty of this region is now marred by commercial signs — American Guide Series: Tennessee
b. archaic : to inflict serious bodily harm on : severely disfigure : mutilate , mangle
c. obsolete : to bring to utter destruction : cause to be completely ruined
2. archaic : to get in the way of : hamper , impede , block
3. obsolete : bewilder , perplex
Synonyms: see injure
II. noun
( -s )
: something that mars : injury , defacement , blemish
the importance of avoiding dust and mars on photographic plates — Science
III. abbreviation
1. marine
2. maritime
3. married