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Definition of disfigure

disfigure

/dɪsˈfɪɡjər/
dis · fig · ure
Adverb:disfiguringly
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Adjective:disfigured
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Past Simple:disfigured
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Past Participle:disfigured
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Present Participle:disfiguring
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disfigure Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To spoil or damage the outward appearance or shape of a person, object, or place.

Example

"Acid rain and decades of industrial pollution had begun to disfigure the intricate stone carvings on the cathedral facade."

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• Rhymes for disfigure

• Nearby Words

disentanglement
disfavor
disfiguration
disfigure
disfigurement
disfranchisement
disgorge

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French desfigurer, formed from the prefix des- ('undo, spoil') and figure ('form, shape'), from Latin figura.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disfigure. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disfigure
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