UGLIFY

uglify

(verb) make ugly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

uglify (third-person singular simple present uglifies, present participle uglifying, simple past and past participle uglified)

(transitive) To make ugly; to destroy or worsen the appearance or attractiveness of.

(intransitive) To become ugly.

Synonyms

• deface

• deform

• disfigure

Antonyms

• beautify

Source: Wiktionary


Ug"li*fy, v. t. Etym: [Ugly + -fy.]

Definition: To disfigure; to make ugly. [R.] Mad. D'Arblay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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