efface

  • 21efface — 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)… …

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  • 22efface oneself — To avoid notice • • • Main Entry: ↑efface …

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  • 23efface oneself — make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. → efface …

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  • 24efface — 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&#8230; …

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  • 25Efface — Gomme à effacer Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gomme. Gommes Dans le domaine du dessin et de l écriture, la gomme est un objet …

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  • 26efface — Synonyms and related words: annul, black out, blot, blot out, cancel, cross out, dele, delete, eliminate, eradicate, erase, exclude, expunge, extirpate, obliterate, raze, rub out, rule out, scratch, scratch out, sponge, sponge out, strike out,&#8230; …

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  • 27efface — 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&#8230; …

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  • 28efface —    To rub out, to strike or scratch out, or to erase …

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  • 29efface — ef·face || ɪ feɪs v. erase, wipe out; destroy …

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  • 30efface — v. a. Obliterate, erase, expunge, blot, cancel, rub out, wipe out, scratch out, rub off, blot out, strike out …

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