efface
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verb (used with object), ef·faced, ef·fac·ing.
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 (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly.
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| —vb | |
| 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 | |
| ef'faceable | |
| —adj | |
| ef'facement | |
| —n | |
| ef'facer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
efface
late 15c., from M.Fr. effacer, from O.Fr. esfacier, from es- "out" + face "appearance," from L. facies "face." Related: Effaced; effacing
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Example sentences
It might please me to efface in my mind the troubled present with dreams of past glories.
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