disfeature

A large scar disfeatures the old warrior's face.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To mar or spoil the appearance of: "disfeature" means to damage or deform something, making it less attractive or disfigured.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The new building disfeatures the historic skyline of the city. (The construction spoils the visual harmony of the skyline.)
  • A scar disfeatured her once flawless face. (A mark marred her previously perfect appearance.)
  • Vandalism disfeatured the park's statues. (Graffiti and damage ruined the statues' beauty.)

Advanced Usage

• "to disfeature a landscape": to alter a natural or built environment in a way that reduces its aesthetic value.
  • The quarry disfeatured the entire valley. (The excavation destroyed the valley's natural beauty.)

Variants and Related Words

• Disfeatured (adj): having been marred or spoiled in appearance.

  • The disfeatured monument was a sad sight. (The monument's appearance was ruined.)

• Disfigurement (n): the act or result of spoiling the appearance of something.

  • The accident caused a permanent disfigurement to his face. (The injury left lasting damage to his looks.)

Synonyms

• Mar: to damage or spoil the appearance of something.
• Deform: to distort or change the shape of something, often making it ugly.
• Deface: to spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing or drawing on it.

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