Meaning & use
Efface
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To erase or rub out something, especially a mark or memory; to make oneself appear inconspicuous or unassuming.
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Years of weathering had begun to efface the inscription on the tombstone.
He tends to efface himself in group settings, letting others take the credit.
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The related adjective 'self-effacing' describes someone modest who avoids drawing attention to their own achievements.
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