mars

mars · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Damages or spoils the appearance, quality, or enjoyment of something.

  2. 2.

    Detracts from or diminishes something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    mars the surface — damages the outer layer
  • •
    mars the occasion — spoils a celebration or event

Related words

Antonyms: beautifies, enhances, improves
See also: blemish, damage, mar, spoil
Synonyms: blemishes, damages, impairs, spoils

Etymology

Third person singular of mar, from Old English merran ("to hinder, waste, disturb"), from Proto-Germanic marzjaną.