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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The hydrochloric acid had done little to disfigure the corpse.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
As the film progresses, Moore becomes horribly disfigured thanks to the abuse her other half Qualley is inflicting on her.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 May 2024
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
As the film progresses, Moore becomes horribly disfigured thanks to the abuse her other half Qualley is inflicting on her.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 May 2024
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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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