efface (verb)

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• efface — ► VERB 1) erase (a mark) from a surface. 2) (efface oneself) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. DERIVATIVES effacement noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «pardon or be absolved from (an offence)»: from French effacer, from face …   English terms dictionary

• efface — verb a) To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible. Do not efface what Ive written on the chalkboard. b) To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out. Some people like to… …   Wiktionary

• efface — verb (T) formal 1 to prevent you from remembering an unpleasant experience: Nothing could efface the indignity of being publicly criticized. 2 to remove a mark or sign, especially by rubbing it 3 efface yourself to behave in a way that does not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• efface — verb 1) the chalk drawings were effaced by the rain Syn: erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, remove, eliminate; delete, cancel, obliterate 2) he attempted to efface himself Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• efface — [[t]ɪfe͟ɪs[/t]] effaces, effacing, effaced VERB To efface something means to destroy or remove it so that it cannot be seen any more. [FORMAL] → See also self effacing [V n] ...an event that has helped efface the country s traditional image... [V …   English dictionary

• efface — UK [ɪˈfeɪs] / US verb [transitive] Word forms efface : present tense I/you/we/they efface he/she/it effaces present participle effacing past tense effaced past participle effaced literary to make something disappear …   English dictionary

• efface — /əˈfeɪs / (say uh fays) verb (t) (effaced, effacing) 1. to wipe out; destroy; do away with: to efface a memory. 2. to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.). 3. to make inconspicuous or not noticeable: to efface… …  

• efface — ef|face [ ı feıs ] verb transitive LITERARY 1. ) to make something disappear 2. ) to remove a memory or feeling from someone s mind efface yourself to make yourself seem less important so that others won t notice you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• efface — [ɪ feɪs] verb 1》 erase (a mark) from a surface. 2》 (efface oneself) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. Derivatives effacement noun Origin C15 (in the sense pardon or be absolved from an offence ): from Fr. effacer, from e (from L …   English new terms dictionary

• efface — transitive verb (effaced; effacing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French esfacer, effacer, from e + face face Date: 15th century 1. to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface < coins with dates effaced by wear… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• efface — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. obliterate, erase, expunge, excise, delete, dele, strike, cancel, wipe out, blot. See nullification. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rub out, obliterate, erase; see cancel 1 , destroy 1 , erase 1 . See… …   English dictionary for students