EFFACE


Meaning of EFFACE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈfās, e- ]

transitive verb

( 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 -ˈfā-sə-bəl adjective

• ef·face·ment -ˈfās-mənt noun

• ef·fac·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.