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to make oneself inconspicuous

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  • efface oneself — make oneself modestly inconspicuous, belittle oneself …   English contemporary dictionary

  • efface oneself — make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. → efface …   English new terms dictionary

  • efface — effaceable, adj. effacement, n. effacer, n. /i fays /, v.t., effaced, effacing. 1. to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one s unhappy memories. 2. to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.). 3. to make… …   Universalium

  • 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 — ef•face [[t]ɪˈfeɪs[/t]] v. t. faced, fac•ing 1) to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface sad memories[/ex] 2) to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.) 3) to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself)… …   From formal English to slang

  • efface — [ə fās′, ifās′] vt. effaced, effacing [Fr effacer < e (see EF ) + face: see FACE] 1. to rub out, as from a surface; erase; wipe out; obliterate [time effaced the memory] 2. to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) from notice SYN.… …   English World dictionary

  • effacement — noun a) withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous Native Americans seem to have always placed great value on silence and direct experience, and in indigenous cultures in general, silence denotes respect and self effacement. b) A… …   Wiktionary

  • 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 — ► 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

  • effacement — 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,… …   English 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

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