1. to erase or remove completely; to make disappear
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘efface’
2. to make oneself inconspicuous or withdraw from attention
Usage: often reflexive; formal

Examples

• Time effaces even the deepest memories.
• The rain effaces the chalk drawings on the sidewalk.
• She effaces herself during important meetings.
• The graffiti artist effaces his work before leaving.
• Wind and weather efface the inscriptions on old tombstones.
• He effaces his presence when his boss enters the room.