mar

mar

mär/

verb

verb: mar; 3rd person present: mars; past tense:marred; past participle: marred; gerund or present participle: marring

impair the appearance of; disfigure.

"no wrinkles marred her face"

synonyms:spoil, impair, disfigure, detract from,blemish, scar; More

mutilate, deface, deform

"an ugly scar marred his features"

spoil, ruin, impair, damage, wreck;

harm, hurt, blight, taint, tarnish, sully,stain, pollute;

informalfoul up;

formalvitiate

"the celebrations were marred by violence"

antonyms:enhance

impair the quality of; spoil.

"violence marred a number of New Year celebrations"