disfigure
verb
dis·fig·ure
dis-ˈfi-gyər 
especially British -ˈfi-gə
disfigured; disfiguring; disfigures
1
: to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
a face disfigured by smallpox
2
obsolete
: disguise
Synonyms
Examples of disfigure in a Sentence
His face was disfigured by a scar.
the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
Recent Examples on the Web
In Sanskrit, hanu means jaw, while man translates to prominent or disfigured.
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Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Several decomposed and disfigured bodies partly buried beneath the rubble of what was once the structures of Gaza’s largest hospital can be seen in videos from obtained by CNN.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Investigators said the 22-year-old was attacked and disfigured by the suspect, who allegedly dragged and hid her body in a secluded area.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Her and Sarah's faces were severely disfigured in the crash, and the latter was identified by her Minnesota driver's license, which was found near the scene.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Riley was reportedly so badly beaten during the murder that her skull was disfigured, investigators reported in an affidavit.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2024
The sport had been disfigured beyond recognition before Harbaugh’s heel turn, a downward spiral accelerated by the approach of one tsunami and then another – NIL and the transfer portal – and the NCAA’s response of diving behind the nearest potted plant.
—Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
Writer-director Aaron Schimberg offers an endearingly twisted take on actors, playwrights, egos and the plight of the disfigured.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
Two other projects centered on young women with traumatic medical conditions: one an Iraqi disfigured by a war-time bomb, the other an American who suffered a horrendous brain injury in a car accident.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Several decomposed and disfigured bodies partly buried beneath the rubble of what was once the structures of Gaza’s largest hospital can be seen in videos from obtained by CNN.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Investigators said the 22-year-old was attacked and disfigured by the suspect, who allegedly dragged and hid her body in a secluded area.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Her and Sarah's faces were severely disfigured in the crash, and the latter was identified by her Minnesota driver's license, which was found near the scene.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Riley was reportedly so badly beaten during the murder that her skull was disfigured, investigators reported in an affidavit.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 28 Feb. 2024
The sport had been disfigured beyond recognition before Harbaugh’s heel turn, a downward spiral accelerated by the approach of one tsunami and then another – NIL and the transfer portal – and the NCAA’s response of diving behind the nearest potted plant.
—Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2024
Writer-director Aaron Schimberg offers an endearingly twisted take on actors, playwrights, egos and the plight of the disfigured.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
Two other projects centered on young women with traumatic medical conditions: one an Iraqi disfigured by a war-time bomb, the other an American who suffered a horrendous brain injury in a car accident.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disfigure. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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disfigure
verb
dis·fig·ure
dis-ˈfig-yər
especially British -ˈfig-ər
: to spoil the appearance of
disfigured by a scar
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