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Synonyms of efface in English:

efface


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verb

1‘the young ladies have made an impression on my mind which will not easily be effaced’

SYNONYMS
erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, remove, eliminate, excise
delete, cancel, cross out, strike out, ink out, score out, obliterate, blank out, block out, cover over, conceal
ANTONYMS

preserve

2‘he retired to the largest chair and attempted to efface himself’

SYNONYMS
make oneself inconspicuous, keep out of sight, keep oneself to oneself, keep quiet, keep out of the public eye, avoid publicity, keep out of the limelight, lie low, keep a low profile, regard oneself as unimportant, treat oneself as unimportant, be diffident, be modest, be retiring, withdraw
ANTONYMS

make one's presence felt