deface

UK/dɪˈfeɪs/US/di'feis/

TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

To damage or spoil the appearance of something, especially by marking its surface

损毁外观；涂污，污损

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

de-down, away, reversal

facemake, do

=deface

de- (off, away) + face (front, appearance, from faciēs). To deface is to strip away the face of something — to ruin its surface or appearance, as when graffiti is sprayed on a wall or a coin is scratched.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

1.deface a wall污损墙壁
2.deface property损毁财物
3.deface a monument破坏纪念碑

Example Sentences

1.
Vandals defaced the statue with spray paint overnight.
2.
It is illegal to deface public property.
3.
Someone had defaced the poster with a marker.

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