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Antonyms for de facing


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : dih-feys
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfeɪs



Definition of de facing

Origin :
  • mid-14c., "to obliterate," from Old French desfacier "mutilate, destroy, disfigure," from des- "away from" (see dis-) + Vulgar Latin *facia (see face (n.)). Weaker sense of "to mar, make ugly" is late 14c. in English. Related: Defaced; defacing.
  • As in vandalism : noun destruction
  • As in violation : noun rape, defilement
  • As in injure : verb hurt, harm
  • As in maim : verb cripple, put out of action
  • As in mangle : verb mutilate, deform
  • As in mar : verb hurt, damage
  • As in mutilate : verb maim, damage
  • As in ruin : verb devastate, destroy
  • As in scar : verb mark, hurt
  • As in score : verb cut, nick
  • As in spoil : verb ruin, hurt
  • As in batter : verb strike and damage
  • As in vandalize : verb destroy
  • As in blemish : verb flaw, disfigure
  • As in bruise : verb break blood vessel; discolor
  • As in cancel : verb call off; erase
  • As in misshape : verb deform
  • As in pauperize : verb ruin
  • As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
  • As in damage : verb cause injury, loss
  • As in daub : verb coat; make dirty
  • As in deface : verb mar, mutilate
  • As in deform : verb distort, disfigure
  • As in destroy : verb demolish, devastate
  • As in disfigure : verb make ugly

Synonyms for de facing

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