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dis·fig·ure

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–verb (used with object), -ured, -ur·ing.

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.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME disfiguren < AF, OF desfigurer, equiv. to des- dis-¹ + -figurer, v. deriv. of figure figure

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—Related forms

dis·fig·ur·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. spoil, blemish. See mar.

—Antonyms 1. beautify.

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dis·fig·ure Audio Help (dĭs-fĭg'yər) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. dis·fig·ured, dis·fig·ur·ing, dis·fig·ures
To mar or spoil the appearance or shape of; deform.

[Middle English disfiguren, from Old French desfigurer : des-, dis- + figure, figure (from Latin figūra, shape; see dheigh- in Indo-European roots).]

dis·fig'u·ra'tion, dis·fig'ure·ment n., dis·fig'ur·er n.

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