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efface

/ɪˈfeɪs/

Translations

effaceverb

effaced

Past Simple

effaced

Past Participle

effacing

Gerund

/ɪˈfeɪs/

The passage of time had effaced the inscriptions on the ancient tombstones.

Le passage du temps avait effacé les inscriptions sur les anciennes pierres tombales.

Additional translations

s'effacerSe dit surtout d’une personne qui cherche à rester discrète ou à ne pas attirer l’attention.

Synonyms

wipe out

Antonyms

effaceverb

To erase or remove something, especially a mark or impression.

The passage of time had effaced the inscriptions on the ancient tombstones.

To make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous.

She tried to efface herself at the party, staying in the background and avoiding attention.