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effacing

verb

/ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ/

Meaning

erasing or making oneself inconspicuous; to remove or diminish in significance

She kept effacing herself during the meeting so that others could shine.

erasing, removing, obliterating, diminishing, concealing

highlighting, emphasizing, revealing

effacing memory, effacing oneself, effacing traces

to pull apart or damage by force; to rip

To become smaller, fewer, or less; to decrease gradually.

to decay or decompose; to become corrupt

continuously increasing or developing

to cause distress or torment; also to break up and smooth soil with a farm tool

To put together or combine with something else; to increase the number, amount, or value.