disfigure
verb
dis·fig·ure
dis-ˈfi-gyər 
especially British -ˈfi-gə
disfigured; disfiguring; disfigures
1
: to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
a face disfigured by smallpox
2
obsolete
: disguise
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Examples of disfigure in a Sentence
His face was disfigured by a scar.
the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
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An informant, who was a friend of Spafford, tipped off authorities in 2023, reporting that Spafford had disfigured his hand in 2021 while working with explosives.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The investigation into Spafford began last year when a source told authorities that Spafford had disfigured his hand while working with a homemade explosive device, officials said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Protectionism is about limiting and disfiguring the choices of people, not allowing an endless debate within the marketplace to sort out what the future will look like.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
After visiting countless doctors, Glanville, 52, has spent more than $70,000 in an attempt to find an answer to the medical mystery that's consumed her every-day experience and disfigured her face.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The investigation into Spafford began last year when a source told authorities that Spafford had disfigured his hand while working with a homemade explosive device, officials said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Protectionism is about limiting and disfiguring the choices of people, not allowing an endless debate within the marketplace to sort out what the future will look like.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
After visiting countless doctors, Glanville, 52, has spent more than $70,000 in an attempt to find an answer to the medical mystery that's consumed her every-day experience and disfigured her face.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disfigure. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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disfigure
verb
dis·fig·ure
dis-ˈfig-yər
especially British -ˈfig-ər
: to spoil the appearance of
disfigured by a scar
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