deface

/dɪˈfeɪs/ verb [T]

Translation

› to spoil the appearance of something, especially by writing or painting on it

karalamak, bozmak, yazı ya da boyayla okunmaz hale getirmek

Several posters have been defaced with political slogans.1973

(Definition of deface verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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