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- [dis-fee-cher]
- /dɪsˈfi tʃər/
- /dɪs.ˈfiː.tʃə/
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- [dis-fee-cher]
- /dɪsˈfi tʃər/
Definitions of disfeature word
- verb with object disfeature to mar the features of; disfigure. 1
- noun disfeature (transitive) To deprive of features; to mar the features of. 1
- verb disfeature to mar the features or appearance of; deface 0
- verb transitive disfeature to impair the features of; disfigure 0
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Origin of disfeature
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; dis-1 + feature
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Parts of speech for Disfeature
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disfeature popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disfeature usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disfeature
verb disfeature
- scar — a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.
- deform — If something deforms a person's body or something else, it causes it to have an unnatural shape. In technical English, you can also say that the second thing deforms.
- distort — to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers.
- mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- maim — to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple: The explosion maimed him for life.
Antonyms for disfeature
verb disfeature
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
verb transitive disfeature
- feature — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
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