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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ef•face /ɪˈfeɪs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -faced, -fac•ing. - to wipe out;
do away with:to efface unhappy memories. - to rub out or erase:Time had effaced the ancient inscriptions.
- to make (oneself ) less noticeable and more humble;
behave modestly or shyly:[~ + oneself]effaced himself before the boss.
See -face-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ef•face (i fās′),USA pronunciation v.t., -faced, -fac•ing. - 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.
- Middle French effacer. See ef-, face
- 1480–90
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