- (v.t.) To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as anything which is well formed or excellent; to mar or make defective, either the body or mind.
- (n.) Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or moral; anything that diminishes beauty or renders imperfect that which is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation.
- (v.t.) To tarnish, as reputation or character; to defame.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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