# disfigure

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪsˈfɪɡə/ · frequency rank #81,273

## Definitions
1. to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.

## Etymology
From Middle English disfiguren, from Anglo-Norman desfigurer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disfigure