DEFACE

deface (di-fays), vb.1. To  mar or destroy (a written instrument, signature, or inscription) by

obliteration,  erasure,  or  superinscription.  2.  To  detract  from  the  value  of  (a  coin)  by  punching,

clipping,  cutting,  or  shaving.  3.  To  mar  or  injure (a  building,  monument,  or  other  structure).  —

defacement,n. [Blacks Law 8th]