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uglify.

To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/
  1. To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.

    transitive
  2. To become ugly.

    intransitive
  3. Synonym of minify.

Where this word comes from

From ugly + -fy. Sense 3 by analogy with prettify.

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