de·face /dɪˈfeɪs/ verb [transitiveT] DAMAGEto spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by writing on it or breaking it 损坏〔某物〕的表面[外观],污损 Most of the monuments had been broken or defaced. 大多数纪念碑都被破坏或遭污损。
► see thesaurus at damage —defacement noun [uncountableU]