verb
- to erase or remove completely
- to make oneself inconspicuous or withdraw from attention
Usage: often reflexive
Examples
- Time had effaced the inscription on the old tombstone.
- The heavy rain effaced all traces of their footprints.
- She tried to efface the embarrassing memory from her mind.
- The modest student preferred to efface herself during class discussions.
- Years of weathering had effaced the details on the statue’s face.
- He effaced himself from the conversation when the topic became controversial.