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- Anglo-Norman · derived fromdesfigurer
- Middle English · inherited fromdisfiguren
- English todaydisfigure
From Middle English disfiguren, from Anglo-Norman desfigurer.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
disfigure
Today it means: to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it. Full definition →
Middle English disfiguren ← Anglo-Norman desfigurer