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efface

(ɪfeɪs)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense effaces, present participle effacing, past tense, past participle effaced

1. verb

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. [VERB noun]

The name of the ship had been effaced from the menus. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: obliterate, remove, destroy, cancel More Synonyms of efface

2. See also self-effacing

efface in British English

(ɪˈfeɪs)

verb (transitive)

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

effaceable (efˈfaceable)

adjective

effacement (efˈfacement)

noun

effacer (efˈfacer)

noun

Word origin

C15: from French effacer, literally: to obliterate the face; see face

efface in American English

(əˈfeɪs; ɪˈfeɪs)

verb transitiveWord forms: efˈfaced or efˈfacing

to rub out, as from a surface; erase; wipe out; obliterate

time effaced the memory

to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) from notice

SIMILAR WORDS: eˈrase

Derived forms

effaceable (efˈfaceable)

adjective

effacement (efˈfacement)

noun

effacer (efˈfacer)

noun

Word origin

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

Synonyms of 'efface'

obliterate, remove, destroy, cancel

More Synonyms of efface

(verb) in the sense of obliterate

Definition

to rub out or erase

an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures

Synonyms

obliterate

I would like to obliterate the memory of what just occurred.

remove

They intend to remove up to 100 offensive words.

destroy

They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks.

cancel

wipe out

erase

They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat.

eradicate

battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus

excise

a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers

delete

He deleted files from the computer system.

annihilate

The army was annihilated.

raze

blot out

cross out

expunge (formal)

The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory.

rub out

extirpate (archaic)

The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain.

phrase

See efface yourself

Additional synonyms

in the sense of annihilate

Definition

to destroy (a place or a group of people) completely

The army was annihilated.

Synonyms

destroy,

abolish,

wipe out,

erase,

eradicate,

extinguish,

obliterate,

liquidate,

root out,

exterminate,

nullify,

extirpate (archaic),

wipe from the face of the earth,

kennet (Australian, slang),

jeff (Australian, slang)

in the sense of cancel

Definition

to mark (a cheque or stamp) with an official stamp to prevent further use

Synonyms

erase,

delete,

obliterate,

efface,

blot out,

cross out,

expunge (formal)

in the sense of delete

Definition

to remove or cross out (something printed or written)

He deleted files from the computer system.

Synonyms

remove,

cancel,

cut out,

erase,

edit,

excise,

strike out,

obliterate,

efface,

blot out,

cross out,

expunge (formal),

dele,

rub out,

edit out,

blue-pencil

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efface

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释义	Trends of efface View usage for: efface (ɪfeɪs) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense effaces, present participle effacing, past tense, past participle effaced 1. verb 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. [VERB noun] The name of the ship had been effaced from the menus. [VERB noun] Synonyms: obliterate, remove, destroy, cancel More Synonyms of efface 2. See also self-effacing efface in British English (ɪˈfeɪs) verb (transitive) 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 Derived forms effaceable (efˈfaceable) adjective effacement (efˈfacement) noun effacer (efˈfacer) noun Word origin C15: from French effacer, literally: to obliterate the face; see face efface in American English (əˈfeɪs; ɪˈfeɪs) verb transitiveWord forms: efˈfaced or efˈfacing 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 SIMILAR WORDS: eˈrase Derived forms effaceable (efˈfaceable) adjective effacement (efˈfacement) noun effacer (efˈfacer) noun Word origin Fr effacer < e- (see ef-) + face: see face Synonyms of 'efface' obliterate, remove, destroy, cancel More Synonyms of efface (verb) in the sense of obliterate Definition to rub out or erase an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures Synonyms obliterate I would like to obliterate the memory of what just occurred. remove They intend to remove up to 100 offensive words. destroy They could destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks. cancel wipe out erase They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat. eradicate battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus excise a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers delete He deleted files from the computer system. annihilate The army was annihilated. raze blot out cross out expunge (formal) The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory. rub out extirpate (archaic) The Romans wished to extirpate Druidism in Britain. phrase See efface yourself Additional synonyms in the sense of annihilate Definition to destroy (a place or a group of people) completely The army was annihilated. Synonyms destroy, abolish, wipe out, erase, eradicate, extinguish, obliterate, liquidate, root out, exterminate, nullify, extirpate (archaic), wipe from the face of the earth, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) in the sense of cancel Definition to mark (a cheque or stamp) with an official stamp to prevent further use Synonyms erase, delete, obliterate, efface, blot out, cross out, expunge (formal) in the sense of delete Definition to remove or cross out (something printed or written) He deleted files from the computer system. Synonyms remove, cancel, cut out, erase, edit, excise, strike out, obliterate, efface, blot out, cross out, expunge (formal), dele, rub out, edit out, blue-pencil Nearby words of efface educe eel eerie efface efface yourself effect effective Related terms of efface efface yourself Synonyms of 'efface' efface Explore 'efface' in the dictionary
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