disfigure
Translation
to disfigure, to mar, to spoil the appearance of
Examples
The accident disfigured his face.
The accident disfigured his face.
Graffiti disfigured the ancient monument.
Graffiti disfigured the ancient monument.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to spoil the appearance of (sth.) The accident disfigured his face.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mar, deform, deface; Antonyms: beautify, adorn, enhance
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (away, apart) and 'figure' (shape, form). It means to spoil the shape of something.
Memory Tips
Imagine taking a beautiful 'figure' or statue and 'DIS'-mantling or damaging its appearance.