as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
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Recent Examples of disfigure
Killing or seriously disfiguring a neighbor's plants can be grounds for a court battle.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Light, the angle of observation, mental shortcuts, and expectations can disfigure our perceptions of objective reality.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Clayface, which sources have said will have a budget in the mid-$40 million range, centers on an ascending actor (Harries) whose face is disfigured by a gangster.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Here's everything to know about the parasite The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum suspects is disfiguring her face.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Light, the angle of observation, mental shortcuts, and expectations can disfigure our perceptions of objective reality.
—Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Clayface, which sources have said will have a budget in the mid-$40 million range, centers on an ascending actor (Harries) whose face is disfigured by a gangster.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
Here's everything to know about the parasite The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum suspects is disfiguring her face.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigure
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From January to June, more than 3,100 people were reported killed across Haiti and an additional 1,100 reported injured, according to the United Nations.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ten minutes later, Martinelli actually scored after making a good run in behind from the right wing as Saka had gone off injured.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Putin himself has previously suggested that the United States supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Despite the Nittany Lions beginning the year ranked second in the country in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, their fall campaign has been marred by disappointment.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The run-up to the vote was marred by arrests, intimidation, and disqualifications that left little doubt about the government’s determination to retain power.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Such a move would cripple global technology markets overnight.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Drones allow aggressors to target critical infrastructure that cripples a defender’s economy at low cost and with high accuracy.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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On the play Warner got hurt, the 49ers were missing a right defensive end, and coaches mistakenly assumed practice-squad call-up Trevis Gipson stayed on the field to fill that role after racing down on kickoff coverage and making the initial hit on a tackle.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Max Muncy had just hurt his knee and would be out for a month, a 9-14 stretch when the team lost the bulk of what had been a nine-game division lead.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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But with her coalition prospects in doubt, and the party weakened by scandal and voter frustration, her route to Japan’s top job is far from assured.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Studies have found that, in some instances, background noise can weaken territorial responses in males.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to multiple reports and my own observation, many other popular springs are impaired by pollution as well.—
Christopher F. Meindl,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jackson was not impaired and speed was not factor, police said.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigure. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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