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disfigure.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪsˈfɪɡə/Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈfɪɡjɚ/General-American
  1. to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.

    His face was disfigured by a terrible fire many years ago, leaving deep scars across his crooked nose.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English disfiguren, from Anglo-Norman desfigurer.

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