Disfigure
Disfigure verb - To reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of.
Usage example: the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
Deteriorate and disfigure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deteriorate" instead a verb "Disfigure".
Deteriorate
Deteriorate verb - To become worse or of less value.
Disfigure and deteriorate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disfigure" instead a verb "Deteriorate".
Related pairs
- spoil and disfigure
- spoil and deteriorate
- break and disfigure
- break and deteriorate
- corrupt and disfigure
- corrupt and deteriorate
- injure and disfigure
- injure and deteriorate
- impair and disfigure
- impair and deteriorate
- weaken and disfigure
- weaken and deteriorate
- debase and disfigure
- debase and deteriorate
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