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efface

verb

/ɪˈfeɪs/

Meaning

To erase or wipe out something; to make oneself inconspicuous.

Time had effaced the letters on the old gravestone.

efface oneself

erase, obliterate, remove, eliminate

preserve, retain

efface memory, efface marks, efface oneself

forced something to be accepted or put in place

To express the essential features of something succinctly; to summarize or contain within.

to undermine or overthrow an established system, authority, or institution

to bring to an end; to decide or determine after consideration

to make a high-pitched sound by blowing air through lips or teeth

To pay someone for services or work done.