efface
11efface — 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… …
12efface — ef|face [ıˈfeıs] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: effacer, from face face, appearance ] 1.) to destroy or remove something = ↑erase →↑deface ▪ Nothing can efface the last picture I have of them from my mind. 2.) efface yo …
13efface — [[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 …
14efface — 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… …
15efface — 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 …
16efface — /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… …
17efface — 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… …
18efface — 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 …
19efface — [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 …
20efface — 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 …
