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disfiguring

disfiguring is the present participle and gerund of disfigure.

Meaning of disfigure

Verb

disfigure (third-person singular simple present disfigures, present participle disfiguring, simple past and past participle disfigured)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    leper, disfeature

Words formed from disfiguring

Questions about disfiguring

What is disfiguring the present participle and gerund of?
Disfiguring is the present participle and gerund of disfigure.

Words near disfiguring in the dictionary

  1. disfigurer
  2. disfigurers
  3. disfigures
  4. disfigurest
  5. disfigureth
  6. disfiguring
  7. disfiguringly
  8. disfix
  9. disfixation
  10. disfixations
  11. disfixes

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