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