Deface
Deface verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: years of wear had defaced the fine engraving on the coins
Weaken and deface are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weaken" instead a verb "Deface".
Nearby Words: defacement, defacing
Weaken
Weaken verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| side | deface side | weaken side |
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Weaken and Deface. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deface/weaken
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