deface
de.face \di-'fa-s\ \-'fa-sm*nt\ vt [ME defacen, fr. MF desfacier, fr. OF, fr. des- de- + face] 1: to destroy or mar the face of 2: IMPAIR obs 3: DESTROY arance of. DEFACE implies superficial injuries (as by scratching, scribbling, or the removal of detail); DISFIGURE suggests deeper and more permanent injuries; DISFEATURE suggests the marring (as by distortion) of something having beauty of outline or contour - de.face.ment n SYN syn DEFACE, DISFIGURE, DISFEATURE mean to mar the appe