defacement

Definitions

The act of spoiling the appearance or surface of something, especially by writing or drawing on it.

The action of damaging or disfiguring the face or features of a person or object.

Examples

The city council launched a cleanup campaign to remove the graffiti that caused the defacement of the historic monument.

The defacement of the library books resulted in a strict new policy regarding student borrowing privileges.

Synonyms

vandalism disfigurement mutilation marring spoiling debasement desecration

Antonyms

restoration beautification renovation preservation repair adornment enhancement