— disfigurer , n.
/dis fig"yeuhr/ ; Brit. /dis fig"euhr/ , v.t., disfigured, disfiguring .
1. to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface: Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
2. to mar the effect or excellence of: His reputation was disfigured by instances of political favoritism.
[ 1325-75; ME disfiguren desfigurer, equiv. to des- DIS- 1 + -figurer, v. deriv. of figure FIGURE ]
Syn. 1. spoil, blemish. See mar .
Ant. 1. beautify.