English Explanatory Dictionary

defacement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
  2. An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
  3. A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈfeɪsmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-defacement.wav

Word forms

defacement defacements

Etymology

From deface + -ment.

Synonyms

disfiguration graffiti obliteration vandalism cancellation devaluation
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