Defacing
Defacing noun - Deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property.
Usage example: the neo-Nazis' defacing of the synagogue was condemned by the entire community
Desecrating and defacing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Desecrating" instead a noun "Defacing".
Desecrating
Defacing and desecrating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defacing" instead a noun "Desecrating".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- spoil and defacing
- spoil and desecrating
- ravage and defacing
- ravage and desecrating
- destruction and defacing
- destruction and desecrating
- ruin and defacing
- ruin and desecrating
- desecration and defacing
- desecration and desecrating
- pillage and defacing
- pillage and desecrating
- defacement and defacing
- defacement and desecrating
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Desecrating and Defacing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacing/desecrating
Defacing & Desecrating. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defacing/desecrating>.
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