defacement

dɪˈfeɪsmənt

Definition

Definition of defacement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

damage

Rare

act of damaging the appearance of something

Rare

The defacement of the statue was shocking.

destruction

mutilation

vandalism

heraldry

TECH.

symbol added to change a flag or coat of arms

TECH.

The defacement on the flag was unique to the region.

addition

alteration

modification

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Images of defacement

symbol added to change a flag or coat of arms

Origin of defacement

Old French, de (down) + face (face)

Terms with defacement included in their meaning

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vandalised

adj.

damage

damaged by intentional destruction or defacement

Spocking

currency defacement

altering Canadian banknotes to resemble Spock

Examples of defacement in a sentence

Authorities are investigating the defacement of public property.
The defacement included a new emblem on the shield.
A defacement was added to signify the alliance.

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French:vandalisme, modification, ...
German:Beschädigung, Beizeichen, ...
Italian:deturpamento, contrassegno, ...
Spanish:desfiguración, emblema, ...
Portuguese:vandalismo, emblema, ...
Chinese:破坏, 变更标志, ...
Japanese:損壊, 変形, ...
Arabic:تَشْوِيه, شِعَار إِضَافِي, ...
Hebrew:הַשְׁחָתָה, סֵמֶל מוּסָף, ...
Russian:повреждение, изменение, ...
Ukrainian:пошкодження, зміна, ...
Hindi:विकृति, ...
Bengali:অবমাননা, অপমান, ...
Catalan:dany, modificació d'escut, ...
Czech:poškození, doplnění symbolu na vlajce nebo erbu, ...
Danish:hærværk, defacering, ...
Dutch:beschadiging, toevoeging, ...
Greek:βανδαλισμός, σύμβολο, ...
Hungarian:megrongálás, hozzáadott megkülönböztető jel, ...
Khmer:ការបំផ្លាញរូបរាង, និមិត្តសញ្ញាបន្ថែមលើទង់ ឬត្រាសញ្ញា, ...
Korean:훼손, 기 상징, ...
Persian:خرابکاری, نشان, ...
Polish:zniszczenie, defacement, ...
Portuguese (BR):depredação, alteração, ...
Romanian:deteriorare, defacere, ...
Swedish:skändning, förvanskning, ...
Thai:การทำลายลักษณะภายนอก, สัญลักษณ์ที่เพิ่ม, ...
Turkish:yüzey bozulması, değişiklik, ...
Vietnamese:sự phá hoại, biểu tượng, ...

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