Disfigure: meaning, definitions and examples
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disfigure
[ dɪsˈfɪɡ.jər ]
injuries
Spoil the appearance of (something) by defacing or damaging it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was disfigured in the accident.
- The statue had been disfigured by vandals.
Translations
Translations of the word "disfigure" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desfigurar
🇮🇳 विकृत करना
🇩🇪 entstellen
🇮🇩 merusak
🇺🇦 спотворювати
🇵🇱 oszpecić
🇯🇵 傷つける (kizutsukeru)
🇫🇷 défigurer
🇪🇸 desfigurar
🇹🇷 çirkinleştirmek
🇰🇷 흉하게 만들다 (hyunghage mandeulda)
🇸🇦 يشوه
🇨🇿 znetvořit
🇸🇰 znetvoriť
🇨🇳 毁容 (huǐróng)
🇸🇮 iznakažiti
🇮🇸 afmynda
🇰🇿 жарқындату
🇬🇪 სახის დამახინჯება
🇦🇿 eybəcərləşdirmək
🇲🇽 desfigurar
Word origin
The word 'disfigure' originated from the Latin word 'disfigurare', which means 'to disfigure'. The prefix 'dis-' indicates negation or reversal, while 'figurare' comes from 'figura' meaning 'shape' or 'form'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the idea of damaging or spoiling the appearance of something or someone.
See also: figuration, figurative, figures, figurine, figurines, prefigure, transfiguration.