ef ‧ face /ɪˈfeɪs/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: effacer , from face 'face, appearance' ]
1 . to destroy or remove something SYN erase ⇨ deface :
Nothing can efface the last picture I have of them from my mind.
2 . efface yourself to behave in a quiet way so that people do not notice or look at you
⇨ ↑ self-effacing