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efface definition

ef·face (ə fās′, i-)

transitive verb effaced -·faced′, effacing -·fac′·ing

  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

Etymology: Fr effacer < e- (see ef-) + face: see face

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efface Synonyms

efface

v.

rub out, obliterate, erase; see cancel 1, destroy 1, erase 1. See syn. study at erase.


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efface Usage Examples

Object

  • distinction: The idea was to efface any distinction between speakers and ' audience ' : all were equal participants.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: At the same time this strategy does not efface local cultural originality, the specific imagery bound to certain localities.
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