disfigure

verb

dis·fig·ure | \dis-ˈfi-gyər,

especially British -ˈfi-gər\

Definition of disfigure

transitive verb

1 : to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries a face disfigured by smallpox

2 obsolete : disguise

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Examples of disfigure in a Sentence

His face was disfigured by a scar. the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake

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The use of corrosive liquids, which leave victims gruesomely disfigured with life-altering injuries, has grown in popularity the last few years. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Father of 3-year-old UK boy charged in apparent acid attack, due in court with 5 other suspects," 28 Aug. 2018 No, they are born as they are born — beautiful, different, disfigured, challenged. — Robert Hoge, Good Housekeeping, "After I Was Born, My Mom Wanted to Leave Me at the Hospital," 12 Sep. 2016 Now, the woman in that video has told Channel 2 Action News that the cosmetic surgery left her disfigured. — Terah Boyd, ajc, "Women say Gwinnett doctor invaded privacy with online video, photos," 4 June 2018 Till’s mother, Mamie Till Mobley, requested an open-casket funeral so that people around the world could witness her son’s disfigured, swollen body. — Jenny Jarvie, latimes.com, "Justice Department reopens Emmett Till case. His killing in 1955 put a spotlight on racial violence," 12 July 2018 The three people who died had been traveling in one of the rail cars that was severely disfigured by the crash impact, NTSB said. — Alan Levin, chicagotribune.com, "Amtrak rail cars in fatal December crash in Washington didn't meet current standards," 10 July 2018 For all the potential skill on display, this was a weirdly poor game, disjointed, disfigured by dives and cynical fouls, lacking much in the way of control or cohesion. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "Imperfect Real Madrid Earns Relief vs. PSG, Liverpool Makes Another EPL Statement in UCL," 14 Feb. 2018 The injury left his hand completely disfigured and led to his index figure being amputated. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "NFL Star Jason Pierre-Paul Shares Gruesome Hand Injury Photos to Warn Others About Firework Safety," 4 July 2018 Girl burned in Massachusetts: Two sisters tied down and burned a 5-year-old girl, permanently disfiguring her, in a voodoo ritual meant to rid her of a demon causing her to misbehave, police said. — Washington Post, "Federal judge halts deportation proceedings against Indonesian Christians in N.J.," 6 Mar. 2018

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