Damage
Damage verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
Disfigure is a synonym for damage in ruin topic. In some cases you can use "Disfigure" instead a verb "Damage", when it comes to topics like loss, harm.
Disfigure
Disfigure verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
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Disfigure and Damage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/disfigure
Damage & Disfigure. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/disfigure>.
Disfigure or Damage. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/disfigure.
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