as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
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Recent Examples of disfigure
After visiting countless doctors, Glanville, 52, has spent more than $70,000 in an attempt to find an answer to the medical mystery that's consumed her every-day experience and disfigured her face.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
But the indictment returned by a Georgia grand jury in May detailed a gruesome confrontation in which Ibarra allegedly asphyxiated the student, hit her over the head with a rock to the point of disfiguring her skull, and pulled up her clothing, intending to rape her.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
And the filmmaker, who’s disfigured himself, really wanted to bring it out in the open.
—Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
In Aaron Schimberg’s A Different Man, Sebastian Stan stars as Edward Lemuel, a struggling actor with low self-esteem who undergoes a medical procedure to cure him of a condition called neurofibromatosis that has caused his face to be disfigured.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
But the indictment returned by a Georgia grand jury in May detailed a gruesome confrontation in which Ibarra allegedly asphyxiated the student, hit her over the head with a rock to the point of disfiguring her skull, and pulled up her clothing, intending to rape her.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
And the filmmaker, who’s disfigured himself, really wanted to bring it out in the open.
—Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
In Aaron Schimberg’s A Different Man, Sebastian Stan stars as Edward Lemuel, a struggling actor with low self-esteem who undergoes a medical procedure to cure him of a condition called neurofibromatosis that has caused his face to be disfigured.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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There is strong evidence, in both animals and people, that exposure to even a single blast can injure blood vessels in a way that initiates a cascade of repair mechanisms.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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Nearly 50,000 Palestinians are dead because of Israeli military operations, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, and many more are injured and traumatized.—
Sarah Yager,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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When radon gas is inhaled, its radioactive particles can damage lung tissue, which increases the risk of developing lung cancer.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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About 12,000 structures have been damaged of destroyed.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Jan. 2025
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However, 2017 first-round pick Malik Hooker’s time in Indianapolis was marred by a season-ending knee and Achilles injuries leading the team to decline the safety’s fifth-year option.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Employers stuck the landing in 2024, finishing the year with a bounce of hiring after a summer slowdown and an autumn marred by disruption.—
Lydia DePillis,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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Others may become disengaged, hurting productivity, Yost said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramírez have lagged in voting, hurt by suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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With rising conflicts and weakened diplomacy, the global order is set to fragment in 2025, intensifying economic volatility.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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This ruling may significantly impair EPA’s work going forward.—
Stan Meiburg,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2025
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Certain Conditions Various health conditions can directly or indirectly impair your immune system, including:13 Certain cancers Diabetes Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS Lupus Multiple sclerosis (MS) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Aging Natural aging contributes to a weakened immune system.—
Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigure. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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