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Definition of marred - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
damagedamaged or spoiled by injury or wear
- The marred surface of the table needed repair.
- The marred painting was restored by experts.
- His marred reputation needed rebuilding.
Origin of marred
Old English, merran (to hinder)
Terms with marred included in their meaning
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- French:abîmé, ...
- German:beschädigt, ...
- Italian:rovinato, ...
- Spanish:dañado, ...
- Portuguese:danificado, ...
- Chinese:损坏的, ...
- Japanese:傷ついた, ...
- Arabic:مُشَوَّه, ...
- Hebrew:פָּגוּם, ...
- Russian:поврежденный, ...
- Ukrainian:пошкоджений, ...
- Hindi:क्षतिग्रस्त, ...
Definition of mar - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
damagespoil the appearance or quality of something
- The graffiti marred the building's facade.
2.
harmcause harm or injury to something
- The scandal marred his reputation.
Noun
1.
lakeRare small body of waterRare
- We went fishing at the mar.
2.
blemishRare mark that spoils appearanceRare
- The vase had a mar on its surface.
Images of mar
small body of water 
mark that spoils appearance
Origin of mar
Old English, merran (to hinder)
Examples of mar in a sentence
His reputation was marred by the scandal. The graffiti marred the building's appearance. A scratch marred the surface of the new table. The children swam in the mar all afternoon. Birds gathered at the mar during migration. There was a mar on the painting's surface.
The table had a mar that needed fixing.
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- French:gâcher, étang, ...
- German:verunstalten, Teich, ...
- Italian:rovinare, stagno, ...
- Spanish:arruinar, lago, ...
- Portuguese:estragar, lagoa, ...
- Chinese:破坏, 池塘, ...
- Japanese:損なう, 小湖, ...
- Arabic:شَوَّهَ, بُرْكَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְגּוֹם, בְּרֵיכָה, ...
- Russian:портить, марь, ...
- Ukrainian:псувати, невелике озеро, ...
- Hindi:बिगाड़ना, मार, ...
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