1. to damage or spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially by drawing or writing on it

Examples

• Vandals defaced the statue with graffiti.
• Someone defaced the poster by drawing on it.
• The ancient monument was defaced by tourists carving their names.
• It’s illegal to deface public property.
• The book’s pages were defaced with scribbles and marks.
• Protesters defaced the billboard with paint.
• The school walls were defaced overnight.