verunstalten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deface verb To spoil the look of something, often a surface, through visible damage.
- disfigure verb to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.
- mar verb To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
- scar noun A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
Senses
verunstalten is used for these senses in English:
- disfigure to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.
- mar (transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
- scar (transitive) To mark the skin permanently.
- uglify (transitive) To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.
deface — full definition
- verb To spoil the look of something, often a surface, through visible damage.
- verb To cancel something or reduce its official value.
- verb To change the design of a coat of arms or flag by adding a mark to it.
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