transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French *desfacer, *deffacer, from des- de- + face front, face Date: 14th century to mar the appearance of ; injure by effacing significant details , impair , destroy , ~ment noun ~r noun
DEFACE
Meaning of DEFACE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012