Antonyms for de facing

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : dih-feys

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfeɪs

Definition of de facing

Origin : mid-14c., "to obliterate," from Old French desfacier "mutilate, destroy, disfigure," from des- "away from" (see dis-) + Vulgar Latin *facia (see face (n.)). Weaker sense of "to mar, make ugly" is late 14c. in English. Related: Defaced; defacing.

As in vandalism : noun destruction
As in violation : noun rape, defilement
As in injure : verb hurt, harm
As in maim : verb cripple, put out of action
As in mangle : verb mutilate, deform
As in mar : verb hurt, damage
As in mutilate : verb maim, damage
As in ruin : verb devastate, destroy
As in scar : verb mark, hurt
As in score : verb cut, nick
As in spoil : verb ruin, hurt
As in batter : verb strike and damage
As in vandalize : verb destroy
As in blemish : verb flaw, disfigure
As in bruise : verb break blood vessel; discolor
As in cancel : verb call off; erase
As in misshape : verb deform
As in pauperize : verb ruin
As in corrupt : verb pervert; pollute
As in damage : verb cause injury, loss
As in daub : verb coat; make dirty
As in deface : verb mar, mutilate
As in deform : verb distort, disfigure
As in destroy : verb demolish, devastate
As in disfigure : verb make ugly

Synonyms for de facing

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