Synonyms for defacer


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

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Définition of defacer

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 vandal : noun person who defiles property
Example sentences :
  • This is the first use of the word in the Bbur-nma; the defacer of the Elph.
  • Extract from : « The Bbur-nma in English » by Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

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