v.
Pronunciation: i- ' f ā s, e-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: ef · faced ; ef · fac · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French esfacer, effacer, from e- + face face
Date: 15th century
1 : to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface <coins with dates effaced by wear> also : to cause to vanish <daylight effaced the stars>
2 : to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous
– ef · face · able \ - ' f ā -s ə -b ə l \ adjective
– ef · face · ment \ - ' f ā s-m ə nt \ noun
– ef · fac · er noun