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    efface
    /ɪˈfeɪs/

    verb

    • 1. erase (a mark) from a surface: "with time, the words are effaced by the rain"
    • 2. make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous: "to efface oneself is not the easiest of duties which the teacher can undertake" Similar make oneself inconspicuouskeep out of sightkeep oneself to oneselfkeep quietOpposite make one's presence felt

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEFFACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EFFACE definition: 1. to remove something intentionally: 2. to behave in a modest way and treat the good things that…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › effaceEfface Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    efface. verb. ef· face i-ˈfās. e- effaced; effacing. Synonyms of efface. transitive verb. 1. : to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface. coins with dates effaced by wear. also : to cause to vanish. daylight effaced the stars. 2. : to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous. effaceable. i-ˈfā-sə-bəl. e- adjective.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › effaceefface - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ( transitive) To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible . Do not efface what I've written on the chalkboard. ( transitive) To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out . Some people like to efface their own memories with alcohol.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEFFACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EFFACE meaning: 1. to remove something intentionally: 2. to behave in a modest way and treat the good things that…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › effaceEFFACE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Efface definition: to wipe out; do away with; expunge. See examples of EFFACE used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › effaceEfface - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is erased or rubbed out, it has been effaced. Teachers get annoyed to find that someone has effaced the blackboard — even the part clearly marked, "Do Not Erase!"

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEFFACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To efface something means to destroy or remove it so that it cannot be seen any more. [ formal ] ...an event that has helped efface the country's traditional image.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › EffaceEfface - definition of efface by The Free Dictionary

    efface. ( ɪˈfeɪs) vb ( tr) 1. to obliterate or make dim: to efface a memory. 2. to make (oneself) inconspicuous or humble through modesty, cowardice, or obsequiousness. 3. to rub out (a line, drawing, etc); erase. [C15: from French effacer, literally: to obliterate the face; see face] efˈfaceable adj. efˈfacement n.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEFFACE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'efface' 1. To efface something means to destroy or remove it so that it cannot be seen anymore. [formal] [...] 2. See also self-effacing. More. Pronunciations of 'efface' American English: ɪfeɪs British English: ɪfeɪs. More. Conjugations of 'efface' present simple: I efface, you efface [...] past simple: I effaced, you effaced [...]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › effaceefface | meaning of efface in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    efface meaning, definition, what is efface: to destroy or remove something: Learn more.