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disfigure

Disfigure (verb) means to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.

verb
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to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.
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Etymology

From Middle English disfiguren, from Anglo-Norman desfigurer.

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"disfigure" (verb) means to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.

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