Meaning of efface in English

1. Pronunciation

   /əˈfeɪs/

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1. Verb

   efface

   Etymology

   late 15th century (in the sense ‘pardon or be absolved from (an offense)’): from French effacer, from e- (from Latin ex-‘away from’) + face‘face’

   Definitions

   1. remove completely from recognition or memory

   Examples

   • « efface the memory of the time in the camps »
2. 2. make inconspicuous

   Examples

   • « efface onself »
3. 3. remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

   Examples

   • « Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong! »