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Definition of effacing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
self-deprecatingRare making oneself appear insignificantRare
- Her effacing manner made her blend into the background.
2.
fadingRare causing to fade or disappearRare
- The effacing paint made the old mural vanish.
Expressions with effacing
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shy and modest, avoiding attention
She was self-effacing, never boasting about her achievements.
Origin of effacing
Latin, ex- (out) + facies (face)
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behavior
apologetic or self-effacing in manner
Examples of effacing in a sentence
The artist's effacing nature kept her out of the spotlight. The effacing cream made the scars less visible. Time has an effacing effect on painful memories.
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- French:effacé, effaçant, ...
- German:zurückhaltend, verblassend, ...
- Italian:modesto, cancellante, ...
- Spanish:modesto, desvanecedora, ...
- Portuguese:modesto, apagador, ...
- Chinese:自贬的, 使褪去的, ...
- Japanese:控えめな, 消える, ...
- Arabic:مُتَواضِع, مُزِيل, ...
- Hebrew:מַצְנִיעַ עַצְמוֹ, מַעֲלִים צֶבַע, ...
- Russian:скромный, стирающий, ...
- Ukrainian:самозневажливий, зникаючий, ...
- Hindi:आत्म-उपेक्षात्मक, मिटाने वाला, ...
Definition of efface - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cleaningtr. Rare erase something from a surfacetr. Rare
- He tried to efface the graffiti from the wall.
2.
inconspicuousintr. Rare make oneself less noticeableintr. Rare
- She effaced herself at the party, staying in the background.
3.
memorytr. Rare remove from memory or recognitiontr. Rare
- Time cannot efface the memories of our childhood.
4.
biologyintr. TECH. thin and stretch during pregnancyintr. TECH.
- The cervix begins to efface as labor approaches.
Expressions with efface
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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, ...
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