Definition of: efface

(i·fās′) v.t. ·faced, ·fac·ing
1. To rub out, as written characters; erase; cancel.
2. To obliterate or destroy, as a memory.
3. To make (oneself) inconspicuous or insignificant. See synonyms under CANCEL. [<F effacer <L ex- out + facies face]
—ef·face′a·ble adjective
—ef·face′ment noun
—ef·fac′er noun
—ef·fa′cive adjective