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Synonyms & Antonyms of defacing
(Entry 1 of 2)
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
- the neo-Nazis' defacing of the synagogue was condemned by the entire community
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defacing
verbpresent participle of deface
Synonyms & Antonyms of defacing (Entry 2 of 2)
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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- graffitiing
- (also graffiting),
- tagging
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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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