🖊️deface

verb
/dɪˈfeɪs/

Meaning

to spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it

Example Sentences

The vandals defaced the wall with graffiti.

Synonyms

disfigure, mar, vandalize, damage, ruin

Antonyms

restore, beautify, repair

Collocations

deface property, deface monument, deface wall, deface statue

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