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efface
ef·face E0048000 (ĭ-fās′)v. ef·faced, ef·fac·ing, ef·fac·es v.tr.1. To rub or wipe out; erase: The serial number had been effaced from the stolen product.2. To remove or make indistinct: "Five years' absence had done nothing to efface the people's memory of his firmness" (Alan Moorehead).3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously: "When the two women went out together, Anna deliberately effaced herself and played to the dramatic Molly" (Doris Lessing).4. Medicine To cause to become shorter, softer, and thinner during labor: The cervix was effaced as the contractions continued.v.intr. Medicine To become shorter, softer, and thinner during labor. Used of the cervix.
[Middle English effacen, from French effacer, from Old French esfacier : es-, out (from Latin ex-, ex-) + face, face; see face.]
ef·face′a·ble adj.ef·face′ment n.ef·fac′er n.
ef·fa·cé E5047150 (ĕf′ə-sā′)n. A position in ballet in which the dancer stands at an angle to the audience so that part of the body is hidden from view.
[French, from past participle of effacer, to efface; see efface.]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 obsequiousness3. to rub out (a line, drawing, etc); erase[C15: from French effacer, literally: to obliterate the face; see face] efˈfaceable adj efˈfacement n efˈfacer nef•face (ɪˈfeɪs)
v.t. -faced, -fac•ing. 1. to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface sad memories. 2. to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.). 3. to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly. [1480–90; < Middle French effacer. See ef-, face] ef•face′a•ble, adj. ef•face′ment, n. ef•fac′er, n. efface
Past participle: effaced
Gerund: effacing
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| I efface | | you efface | | he/she/it effaces | | we efface | | you efface | | they efface |
| Preterite |
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| I effaced | | you effaced | | he/she/it effaced | | we effaced | | you effaced | | they effaced |
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| I am effacing | | you are effacing | | he/she/it is effacing | | we are effacing | | you are effacing | | they are effacing |
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| I have effaced | | you have effaced | | he/she/it has effaced | | we have effaced | | you have effaced | | they have effaced |
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| I was effacing | | you were effacing | | he/she/it was effacing | | we were effacing | | you were effacing | | they were effacing |
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| I had effaced | | you had effaced | | he/she/it had effaced | | we had effaced | | you had effaced | | they had effaced |
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| I will efface | | you will efface | | he/she/it will efface | | we will efface | | you will efface | | they will efface |
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| I will have effaced | | you will have effaced | | he/she/it will have effaced | | we will have effaced | | you will have effaced | | they will have effaced |
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| I will be effacing | | you will be effacing | | he/she/it will be effacing | | we will be effacing | | you will be effacing | | they will be effacing |
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| I have been effacing | | you have been effacing | | he/she/it has been effacing | | we have been effacing | | you have been effacing | | they have been effacing |
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| I will have been effacing | | you will have been effacing | | he/she/it will have been effacing | | we will have been effacing | | you will have been effacing | | they will have been effacing |
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| I had been effacing | | you had been effacing | | he/she/it had been effacing | | we had been effacing | | you had been effacing | | they had been effacing |
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| I would efface | | you would efface | | he/she/it would efface | | we would efface | | you would efface | | they would efface |
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| I would have effaced | | you would have effaced | | he/she/it would have effaced | | we would have effaced | | you would have effaced | | they would have effaced |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | efface - remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"obliterateslur, dim, blur - become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"blot out, obliterate, veil, hide, obscure - make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" | | 2. | efface - make inconspicuous; "efface oneself"humble - cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him" | | 3. |  efface - remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"rub out, score out, wipe off, erasesponge - erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboarddelete, cancel - remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"scratch out, cut out - strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out; "scratch out my name on that list" |
effaceverb obliterate, remove, destroy, cancel, wipe out, erase, eradicate, excise, delete, annihilate, raze, blot out, cross out, expunge, rub out, extirpate an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failuresefface yourself make yourself inconspicuous, withdraw, be retiring, keep a low profile, be timid, be diffident, be bashful, keep out of the limelight, be modest, keep out of the public eye, be unassertive He always wants to efface himself, and hates any kind of ostentation.effaceverbTo remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean:annul, blot (out), cancel, cross (off or out), delete, erase, expunge, obliterate, rub (out), scratch (out), strike (out), undo, wipe (out), x (out).Law: vacate.Translationsefface (iˈfeis) verb1. to rub out; to remove. You must try to efface the event from your memory. 抹去，消除 抹去2. to avoid drawing attention to (oneself). She did her best to efface herself at parties. 刻意不引人注意 不露面（以期不被人注意） efface
efface (ĭ-fās′)v. ef·faced, ef·facing, ef·faces v.tr. Medicine To cause to become shorter, softer, and thinner during labor: The cervix was effaced as the contractions continued.v.intr. Medicine To become shorter, softer, and thinner during labor. Used of the cervix.
ef·face′a·ble adj.ef·face′ment n.ef·fac′er n.efface
Synonyms for effaceverb obliterateSynonyms- obliterate
- remove
- destroy
- cancel
- wipe out
- erase
- eradicate
- excise
- delete
- annihilate
- raze
- blot out
- cross out
- expunge
- rub out
- extirpate
phrase efface yourselfSynonyms- make yourself inconspicuous
- withdraw
- be retiring
- keep a low profile
- be timid
- be diffident
- be bashful
- keep out of the limelight
- be modest
- keep out of the public eye
- be unassertive
Synonyms for effaceverb to remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping cleanSynonyms- annul
- blot
- cancel
- cross
- delete
- erase
- expunge
- obliterate
- rub
- scratch
- strike
- undo
- wipe
- x
- vacate
Synonyms for effaceverb remove completely from recognition or memorySynonymsRelated Words- slur
- dim
- blur
- blot out
- obliterate
- veil
- hide
- obscure
verb make inconspicuousRelated Wordsverb remove by or as if by rubbing or erasingSynonyms- rub out
- score out
- wipe off
- erase
Related Words- sponge
- delete
- cancel
- scratch out
- cut out
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