defacement
/dɪˈfeɪsmənt/
noun
- The act of damaging or spoiling the appearance of something, especially by writing on or marking it.
- The museum spent thousands of dollars repairing the defacement of the painting.
- Vandalism laws include penalties for the defacement of public property.
- The defacement of the historic statue with spray paint angered the community.
- The state of being damaged or spoiled in appearance.
- The old sign suffered defacement from weather and graffiti.
- The defacement of the monument was a sad reminder of the city's troubled past.
- After years of neglect, the building showed signs of defacement and decay.
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