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efface
[ ih-feys ]
verb (used with object)
- to wipe out; do away with; expunge:
to efface one's unhappy memories.
- to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.).
- to make (oneself ) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself ) modestly or shyly.
efface
/ ɪˈfeɪs /
verb
- to obliterate or make dim
to efface a memory
- to make (oneself) inconspicuous or humble through modesty, cowardice, or obsequiousness
- to rub out (a line, drawing, etc); erase
Derived Forms
- efˈfacement, noun
- efˈfaceable, adjective
- efˈfacer, noun
Other Words From
- ef·face·a·ble adjective
- ef·face·ment noun
- ef·fac·er noun
- un·ef·face·a·ble adjective
- un·ef·faced adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of efface1
Example Sentences
And while Fargeat is not very subtle showing Elisabeth literally being effaced from a billboard, illustrating this very point, the emotional toll is palpable.
Although written in fire and effaced in ash, these deaths all become recognizable as messages of protest, refusal and resistance in reference to Bouazizi’s act.
“Even before birth, all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory,” Parker wrote.
“Even before birth,” he added, “all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory.”
Concurring with the majority opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker wrote: "Even before birth, all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory."
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