efface

verb

Meaning

Remove or obliterate something by rubbing away, wearing down, or erasing.

Examples

Time had effaced the inscriptions on the ancient gravestone, making them nearly impossible to read.
She tried to efface the painful memories of that summer by focusing entirely on her new career.

Synonyms: erase, remove, obliterate, expunge

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efface

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪˈfeɪs/

Definition

Remove or obliterate something by rubbing away, wearing down, or erasing.

Examples

Time had effaced the inscriptions on the ancient gravestone, making them nearly impossible to read.
She tried to efface the painful memories of that summer by focusing entirely on her new career.
The government sought to efface all evidence of the previous regime's influence from the public buildings.

Synonyms of efface

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