[ ɪ'feɪs ]
■ verb
1》 erase (a mark) from a surface.
2》 ( ~ oneself ) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous.
Derivatives
~ment noun
Origin
C15 (in the sense 'pardon or be absolved from an offence'): from Fr. ~r , from e- (from L. ex- 'away from') + face 'face'.