defacing

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defacing noun

defacing verb

To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.“After the painting was defaced a decade ago, it went viral and has been a tourist attraction ever since.”
To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value of.“He defaced the I.O.U. notes by scrawling "void" over them.”
(flags) To alter a coat of arms or a flag by adding an element to it.“You get the Finnish state flag by defacing the national flag with the state coat of arms placed in the middle of the cross.”

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