Main Entry: ef·face

Pronunciation: \i-ˈfās, e-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ef·faced; ef·fac·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French esfacer, effacer, from e- + face face

Date: 15th century

1 : to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface <coins with dates effaced by wear>; also : to cause to vanish <daylight effaced the stars>
2 : to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous

— ef·face·able \-ˈfā-sə-bəl\ adjective

— ef·face·ment \-ˈfās-mənt\ noun

— ef·fac·er noun