defacing

Definitions

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

The act of removing or obscuring the face or features of a person or object.

Examples

The vandals were caught in the act of defacing the historic monument with spray paint.

Defacing public property is a criminal offense that carries significant fines and potential jail time.

Synonyms

vandalizing marring disfiguring spoiling mutilating scarring damaging

Antonyms

restoring beautifying repairing adorning preserving decorating renovating