efface oneself

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• efface oneself — To avoid notice • • • Main Entry: ↑efface …   Useful english dictionary

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

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

• 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 — /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 — [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

• 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 — 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