defacement

🇺🇸 /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈfeɪsmənt/
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noun
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The act of making something look bad by drawing or writing on it.

Vandals caused defacement to the historic building by spray-painting graffiti on its walls.

translation

n. The act of making something look bad by drawing or writing on it.

Word Forms

Plural defacements