Associations to the word «Deface»

Wiktionary

DEFACE, verb. To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.
DEFACE, verb. To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value.
DEFACE, verb. (heraldry) (flags) To alter a coat of arms or a flag by adding an element to it.

Dictionary definition

DEFACE, verb. Mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley