— effaceable , adj. — effacement , n. — effacer , n.
/i fays"/ , v.t., effaced, effacing .
1. to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one's unhappy memories.
2. to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.).
3. to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly.
[ 1480-90; effacer. See EF-, FACE ]