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deface

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﹒To spoil the appearance of something by drawing, writing, or carving on it.

﹒To mar or disfigure the surface of an object.

Examples

﹒The vandals were caught trying to deface the historic monument with spray paint.

﹒It is a serious crime to deface public property or government buildings.

﹒The angry student attempted to deface his textbook by scribbling over all the diagrams.

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