efface

ɪˈfeɪs

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Definition of efface - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

cleaning

tr.

Rare

erase something from a surface

tr.

Rare

He tried to efface the graffiti from the wall.

erase

obliterate

remove

inconspicuous

intr.

Rare

make oneself less noticeable

intr.

Rare

She effaced herself at the party, staying in the background.

erase

obliterate

remove

memory

tr.

Rare

remove from memory or recognition

tr.

Rare

Time cannot efface the memories of our childhood.

erase

expunge

obliterate

biology

intr.

TECH.

thin and stretch during pregnancy

intr.

TECH.

The cervix begins to efface as labor approaches.

dilate

stretch

thin

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efface oneself

make oneself less noticeable or prominent

She tends to efface herself in group discussions.

Origin of efface

Latin, ex (out) + facies (face)

Examples of efface in a sentence

The artist decided to efface the old painting from the canvas.
He tried to efface himself during the meeting.
In the group photo, she effaced herself.
She tried to efface the painful memories of the accident.
The therapy helped him efface the trauma from his mind.
During childbirth, the cervix will efface naturally.

Doctors monitor how much the cervix has effaced.

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French:effacer, s'effacer, ...
German:auslöschen, sich zurückhalten, ...
Italian:cancellare, rendere invisibile, ...
Spanish:borrar, mantenerse discreto, ...
Portuguese:apagar, manter-se discreto, ...
Chinese:擦掉, 让自己不那么引人注目, ...
Japanese:消す, 目立たないようにする, ...
Arabic:مَحَا, توارى, ...
Hebrew:לִמְחוֹק, לְהַפְכוֹת לְפָחוֹת בּוֹלֵט, ...
Russian:стереть, стушеваться, ...
Ukrainian:стерти, залишатися в тіні, ...
Hindi:मिटाना, अदृश्य करना, ...
Bengali:মুছে ফেলা, অদৃশ্য হওয়া, ...
Catalan:esborrar, esborrar-se, ...
Czech:setřít, ustoupit do pozadí, ...
Danish:fjerne, gøre sig selv ubemærket, ...
Dutch:uitwissen, zich onopvallend maken, ...
Greek:σβήνω, αποσύρομαι, ...
Hungarian:eltávolítani, meghúzódni, ...
Khmer:លុបចេញ, លាក់ខ្លួនមិនឱ្យគេចាប់អារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:지우다, 드러내지 않다, ...
Persian:پاک کرد, کمتر به چشم آورد, ...
Polish:usunąć, usunąć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):apagar, apagar-se, ...
Romanian:a șterge, a se face neobservat, ...
Swedish:utplåna, hålla sig i bakgrunden, ...
Thai:ลบ, ทำตัวไม่ให้เป็นที่สังเกต, ...
Turkish:silmek, göze çarpmamak, ...
Vietnamese:xóa, ẩn mình, ...

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