Deface

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: विकृत करना (Vikrit karna) – To spoil or damage the appearance or surface of something.

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Vandalize – तोड़-फोड़ करना (tod-phod karna)
Disfigure – बिगाड़ना (bigadna)

Damage – नुक्सान पहुंचाना (nuksaan pahunchana)
Mar – क्षति पहुंचाना (kshati pahunchana)

“Deface” shabd Old French ke “desfacier” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to destroy the face”. Ye shabd medieval English mein bhi istemaal hota tha.

– The word “Deface” is from Old French “desfacier,” meaning “to destroy the face,” used in medieval English.

Verb: Deface – विकृत करना (vikrit karna)

Noun: Defacement – विकृति (vikriti)

1. Kisi ne public property ko deface kar diya.

– Someone defaced the public property.

2. Unhone school ki walls ko deface kar diya.

– They defaced the school walls.

Defacing ya public property ka vikrit karna illegal hai aur yeh vandalism kehte hain. Iska punishment bhi diya jata hai.

“Deface” ka istemaal aksar tab hota hai jab kisi surface ko damage ya spoil kiya jaye, jaise graffiti ya tod-phod ke cases mein.

Spoil appearance (विकृत करना)

Clean (साफ करना)

Polish (चमकाना)

Protect (सुरक्षित करना)

‘Spoil appearance’ sahi jawab hai kyunki deface ka matlab kisi surface ko kharab karna hota hai.

Greek (ग्रीक)

Old French (पुरानी फ्रेंच)

Latin (लैटिन)

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

‘Old French’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki deface shabd wahan ke “desfacier” se aaya hai.

Clean (साफ करना)

Organize (व्यवस्थित करना)

Enhance (सुधारना)

Vandalize (तोड़-फोड़ करना)

‘Vandalize’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki dono ka matlab kisi cheez ko kharab karna ya bigaadna hai.