deface with

deface (something) with (something)

To intentionally mar the appearance of something by a particular means. I can't believe that someone defaced our beautiful storefront with graffiti!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

deface something with something

to mutilate or spoil the appearance of something with something. Someone defaced the wall with spray paint. Please don't deface the facilities.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • deface
  • deface (something) with (something)
  • be (a bit) on the heavy side
  • put over
  • arm's length
  • a dead weight
  • dead weight
  • intimidate (one) with (something)
  • intimidate with
  • cut school
References in periodicals archive
"The suffragettes used to deface coins and there was a penny coin they used to deface with 'votes for women' written on it and here we are today in 2018 marking the centenary of the right to vote.