efface
🇺🇸
/ɪˈfeɪs/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈfeɪs/
verb
R
To erase or remove something so it's no longer visible.
She managed to efface the stain from the fabric.
R
To make oneself seem less important or noticeable.
He tried to efface himself from the conversation to let others speak.
translation
To erase or remove something so it's no longer visible.; To make oneself seem less important or noticeable.
Word Forms
3rd Present
effaces
Past
effaced
Perfect
effaced
Progressive
effacing