Main Entry: dis·fig·ure

Pronunciation: \dis-ˈfi-gyər, especially British -ˈfi-gər\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desfigurer, from des- dis- + figure figure

Date: 14th century

1 : to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries <a face disfigured by smallpox>
2 obsolete : disguise

— dis·fig·ure·ment \-mənt\ noun