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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions deface verb (defac, ing) To damage something in a visible or conspicuous manner. 1869: s:George Eliot, George Eliot, s:The Legend of Jubal, The Legend of Jubal : That wondrous frame where melody began / Lay as a tomb defaced that no eye cared to scan. To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value. He defaced the I.O.U. notes by scrawling "void" over them. 1776: s:Adam Smith, Adam Smith, s:The Wealth of Nations/Book I/Chapter 5, The Wealth of Nations :One-and-twenty worn and defaced shillings, however, were considered as equivalent to a guinea, which perhaps, indeed, was worn and defaced too, but seldom so much so. Etymology: de- + face      Full Definition of deface  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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