effaced

verb

Pronunciation: ɪˈfeɪst

Definition

Wiped out or removed from a surface, or caused to become inconspicuous.

Examples

• Time had effaced all traces of the original settlement.

• He tried to efface his own presence from the room by sitting quietly in the corner.

• The sculptor effaced the mistakes in the clay before the final firing.

Synonyms of effaced

Words with a similar meaning to effaced:

• erased
• wiped out
• obliterated
• eroded
• expunged

Antonyms of effaced

Words with the opposite meaning to effaced:

• inscribed
• preserved

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