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disfeature

dis·fea·ture
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-fee-cher]
    • /dɪsˈfi tʃər/
    • /dɪs.ˈfiː.tʃə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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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