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1
to deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property
- the principal vowed to get the punks who defaced the statue in front of the school
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2
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
- years of wear had defaced the fine engraving on the coins
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- doctor,
- fix,
- mend,
- patch,
- rebuild,
- recondition,
- reconstruct,
- renovate,
- repair,
- revamp
defacement
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of defacement (Entry 2 of 2)
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
- the defacement of the school's property ended up costing hundreds of dollars
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“Deface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deface. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.
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