Definitions for déface
dɪˈfeɪsdéface

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deface, disfigure, blemishverb

   mar or spoil the appearance of

   "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defaceverb

   To damage something, espacially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.

2. defaceverb

   To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value.

   He defaced the I.O.U. notes by scrawling "void" over them.

3. defaceverb

   To alter a coat of arms or a flag by adding an element to it.

   You get the Finnish state flag by defacing the national flag with the state coat of arms placed in the middle of the cross.

4. Etymology: "to obliterate," from desfacier, from des- (see dis-) + *facia

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DEFACEverb

   To destroy; to raze; to ruin; to disfigure.

   Etymology: defaire, French.

   Fatal this marriage,
   Defacing monuments of conquer’d France,
   Undoing all. William Shakespeare, Henry VI. p. ii.

   Pay him six thousand, and deface the bond. William Shakespeare.

   Whose statues, freezes, columns broken lie,
   And, though defac’d, the wonder of the eye. Dryden.

   One nobler wretch can only rise;
   ’Tis he whose fury shall deface
   The stoick’s image in this piece. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deface

   Deface generally refers to the act of spoiling, damaging, or disfiguring the surface or appearance of something, often deliberately. This can include actions such as writing or drawing on a wall or monument, or damaging a website's appearance or functionality in the case of digital defacement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defaceverb

   to destroy or mar the face or external appearance of; to disfigure; to injure, spoil, or mar, by effacing or obliterating important features or portions of; as, to deface a monument; to deface an edifice; to deface writing; to deface a note, deed, or bond; to deface a record

2. Defaceverb

   to destroy; to make null

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deface

   Deface is unique in that it is the first American-made film in which the entire narrative takes place in North Korea, with a fully Asian American cast. The film is subtitled in English with the actors speaking Korean with a North Korean dialect. Deface has played in numerous film festivals and has garnered several awards. In 2007 it won Best Narrative Short at the Austin Film Festival, qualifying the film for Oscar consideration in the category of Best Live Action Short Film of 2008.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deface

   de-fās′, v.t. to destroy or mar the face or external appearance of, to disfigure: to obliterate.—n. Deface′ment, act of defacing: injury to form or appearance: that which defaces.—adv. Defā′cingly. [O. Fr. desfacer—des = L. dis, away, facies, face.]

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1. • Mar

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How to pronounce déface?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say déface in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of déface in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of déface in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of déface in a Sentence

1. Yang Guang:

   Participating in peaceful marches and gatherings is totally different to those who unscrupulously challenge the' one country, two systems' bottom line... deface and insult the national flag, violently attack police and innocent citizens, seriously damage public and private property and endanger public safety.

2. South:

   A good inclination is but the first rude draught of virtue, but the finishing strokes are from the will, which, if well disposed, will by degrees perfect it, as if all disposed will quickly deface it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=déface
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deface
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=déface
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/déface
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=déface
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=déface
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=déface