efface

/ɪˈfeɪs/

to erase or remove; to make oneself appear insignificant

efface in a sentence

“Time has effaced the inscription on the gravestone.”

French effacer (ex- out + face face, surface)

Related Words

obliterate

to destroy utterly; wipe out

expunge

to erase or remove completely

consign

to deliver to a person's custody; to relegate

oblivion

the state of being unaware or unconscious; being forgotten

amnesia

a partial or total loss of memory

oblivious

not aware of or not concerned about what is happening