Efface — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

remove completely from recognition or memory

make inconspicuous

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪfˈeɪs/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈəʊɡiz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈəʊɡiz/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪfˈeɪs/.

Examples

efface the memory of the time in the camps
efface oneself
Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wipe off obliterate erase score out rub out

Parts of Speech

verb	remove completely from recognition or memory “efface the memory of the time in the camps”
verb	make inconspicuous “efface oneself”
verb	remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”

Word Forms

obliteration	noun	the complete destruction of every trace of something
effacement	noun	withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
erasure	noun	a surface area where something has been erased
eraser	noun	an implement used to erase something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verwischen

vollständig aus der Erkennung oder dem Gedächtnis entfernen

🇫🇷French

effacer

supprimer complètement de la reconnaissance ou de la mémoire

🇪🇸Spanish

borrar

eliminar completamente del reconocimiento o la memoria

🇮🇹Italian

cancellare

rimuovere completamente dal riconoscimento o dalla memoria

🇳🇱Dutch

uitwissen

volledig uit de herkenning of het geheugen verwijderen

🇵🇹Portuguese

apagar

remover completamente do reconhecimento ou da memória

🇷🇺Russian

стирать

полностью удалить из узнавания или памяти

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मिटाना

पहचान या स्मृति से पूरी तरह हटा दें

🇧🇩Bengali

নিষ্কাশন

স্বীকৃতি বা স্মৃতি থেকে সম্পূর্ণরূপে সরান

🇮🇳Tamil

அழித்தல்

அங்கீகாரம் அல்லது நினைவகத்திலிருந்து முற்றிலும் அகற்றவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మలము

గుర్తింపు లేదా మెమరీ నుండి పూర్తిగా తొలగించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

पुसून टाकणे

ओळख किंवा मेमरीमधून पूर्णपणे काढून टाका

🇮🇳Gujarati

નાબૂદ

માન્યતા અથવા મેમરીમાંથી સંપૂર્ણપણે દૂર કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ತೆರವು

ಗುರುತಿಸುವಿಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಮರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇഫസ്

തിരിച്ചറിയലിൽ നിന്നോ മെമ്മറിയിൽ നിന്നോ പൂർണ്ണമായും നീക്കം ചെയ്യുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਿਟਾਉਣਾ

ਮਾਨਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਮੈਮੋਰੀ ਤੋਂ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਹਟਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

ختم کرنا

شناخت یا میموری سے مکمل طور پر ہٹا دیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

抹去

完全从认知或记忆中删除

🇯🇵Japanese

消える

認識または記憶から完全に削除する

🇰🇷Korean

지우다

인식이나 기억에서 완전히 제거

🇻🇳Vietnamese

xóa bỏ

xóa hoàn toàn khỏi nhận dạng hoặc bộ nhớ

🇹🇭Thai

ระบาย

ลบออกจากการจดจำหรือความทรงจำโดยสิ้นเชิง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menghapus

hapus sepenuhnya dari pengenalan atau ingatan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

طمس

إزالة تماما من التعرف أو الذاكرة

🇮🇷Persian

محو کردن

حذف کامل از تشخیص یا حافظه

🇹🇷Turkish

silmek

tanınma veya hafızadan tamamen kaldır

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִמְחוֹק

להסיר לחלוטין מההכרה או הזיכרון

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'efface'?

The primary meaning of 'efface' is 'remove completely from recognition or memory'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'efface' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'efface' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'efface' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'efface' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'efface' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'efface' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'efface' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'efface' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'efface' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'efface' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted