disfigure

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English disfiguren, from Anglo-Norman desfigurer. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈfɪɡə/ (General American) IPA(key): /dɪsˈfɪɡjɚ/ === Verb === disfigure (third-person singular simple present disfigures, present participle disfiguring, simple past and past participle disfigured) to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it. ==== Synonyms ==== leper (rare), disfeature ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====