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Synonyms for de facing
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : dih-feys |
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfeɪs |
Top 10 synonyms for de facing Other synonyms for the word de facing
- abase
- abrogate
- abuse
- adulterate
- aggrieve
- animalize
- annihilate
- ax
- axe
- bastardize
- beat
- beggar
- begrime
- bend
- besmear
- bespray
- black
- black out
- blasphemy
- bleach
- blemish
- blight
- blot
- blot out
- blotch
- blur
- botch
- bowdlerize
- brand
- break
- break down
- break off
- bribe
- bring down
- bring to ruin
- bruise
- buckle
- buffet
- bung up
- burn
- bust
- butcher
- carve
- castrate
- clean out
- cleave
- clobber
- consume
- contaminate
- contort
- contuse
- corrode
- corrupt
- countermand
- cover
- crack
- cream
- cripple
- cross out
- crosshatch
- crush
- cut
- cut to pieces
- cut up
- dab
- damage
- dash
- debase
- debasement
- debauch
- decay
- decimate
- decompose
- deface
- defacement
- defacing
- defeat
- defile
- deform
- degradation
- degrade
- delete
- demean
- demolish
- demoralize
- deplete
- deplore
- deprave
- depreciate
- depredate
- desecrate
- desecration
- desolate
- despoil
- destroy
- destruction
- detract
- devastate
- devastation
- devour
- dilapidate
- ding
- dirty
- disable
- discolor
- disfashion
- disfeature
- disfigure
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disintegrate
- dismantle
- dismember
- dispatch
- disqualify
- distort
- distress
- do a number on
- do away with
- do in
- drain
- draw blood
- drub
- efface
- eliminate
- end
- eradicate
- erase
- exhaust
- expunge
- expurgate
- exterminate
- extinguish
- extirpate
- fade
- finish off
- fix
- flaw
- flay
- fleck
- fleece
- foul
- foul up
- furrow
- gash
- gimp
- gnarl
- gnaw
- go back on one's word
- gouge
- grafitti
- graze
- grease palm
- grieve
- grimace
- grime
- groove
- gut
- hack
- hack up
- hamstring
- harm
- hash
- hash up
- hog-tie
- hurt
- ill-treat
- impair
- impoverish
- incapacitate
- indent
- infect
- injure
- invasion
- kill
- knot
- lacerate
- lambaste
- lame
- lash
- lay waste
- level
- line
- liquidate
- louse up
- lower
- lure
- maim
- make a mess of
- make useless
- malform
- maltreat
- mangle
- mar
- maraud
- mark
- massacre
- maul
- mayhem
- mess up
- mill
- mischief
- misshape
- mistreat
- mistreatment
- misuse
- muck up
- mutilate
- notch
- nuke
- nullify
- obliterate
- off
- omit
- outrage
- overthrow
- overturn
- overwhelm
- pain
- paint
- pauperize
- pelt
- pervert
- pillage
- pinch
- pique
- plaster
- plunder
- pollute
- pollution
- pommel
- pound
- prejudice
- profanation
- pull down
- pulverize
- pummel
- punish
- putrefy
- quash
- queer
- quell
- rape
- rapine
- ravage
- ravaging
- ravish
- ravishment
- raze
- reduce
- remove
- rend
- render invalid
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- revoke
- rot
- rough up
- rub out
- ruin
- rust
- sabotage
- sack
- sacking
- sacrilege
- scar
- scathe
- scorch
- score
- scrape
- scratch
- scratch out
- scrub
- separate
- serrate
- shake up
- shatter
- sink
- skew
- slap on
- slash
- slay
- slice
- slit
- smash
- smashing
- smear
- smirch
- smudge
- snuff out
- spatter
- speckle
- splatter
- split
- spoil
- spoilate
- spoliate
- spoliation
- spot
- spray paint
- spread
- square
- squash
- stab
- stain
- stamp across
- stamp out
- sting
- strike out
- suborn
- subvert
- sully
- suppress
- swallow up
- taint
- take apart
- tamper with
- tarnish
- tear
- tear down
- thrash
- torment
- torpedo
- torture
- total
- trash
- trashing
- traumatize
- trim
- truncate
- tweak
- twist
- undermine
- undo
- upset
- use up
- vandalize
- vaporize
- variegate
- varnish
- violate
- vitiate
- wallop
- warp
- wash out
- waste
- wax
- weaken
- wear away
- wince
- wipe out
- wipe slate clean
- wound
- wrack
- wreak havoc on
- wreck
- wreckage
- wrecking
- wrench
- wrong
- X-out
- zap
- zing
Définition 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
Antonyms for de facing
- add
- adorn
- aid
- allow
- approve
- arrange
- assist
- be indifferent
- bear
- beautify
- begin
- benefit
- better
- bless
- boost
- brighten
- build
- build up
- building
- chasten
- cherish
- clean
- cleanse
- color
- combine
- commend
- compliment
- construct
- construction
- continue
- create
- creation
- cure
- decorate
- delight
- develop
- dignify
- elevate
- embellish
- enable
- enact
- encourage
- enhance
- establish
- esteem
- exalt
- expand
- fail
- fasten
- favor
- fill
- fix
- flourish
- give
- give birth
- grow
- heal
- help
- honor
- ignore
- imbalance
- improve
- increase
- inspirit
- institute
- invigorate
- join
- keep
- laud
- let go
- lose
- mend
- neglect
- obedience
- obey
- observance
- ornament
- perfect
- permit
- piety
- please
- praise
- preserve
- protect
- purify
- raise
- ratify
- repair
- respect
- restore
- retain
- reverence
- sanctify
- sanction
- save
- schedule
- set up
- sew
- smooth
- start
- straighten
- strengthen
- strip
- support
- surrender
- tip
- treat well
- unite
- upgrade
- uphold
- validate
- wait
- yield
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