Meaning & use
defacing
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Spoiling the surface or appearance of something, especially by marking or damaging it deliberately.
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The teenagers were caught defacing the school walls with spray paint.
Defacing public monuments is considered a criminal offense in most countries.
A note on using this word
Comes from "face," originally meaning to damage the outward appearance, or "face," of something.
Words with a similar meaning
vandalizingdisfiguring
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Words with an opposite meaning
restoring
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