English-Thai Dictionary

efface

VT ลบ ออก  ขจัด  delete erase lob-ook

 

efface oneself

PHRV ทำตัว เรียบๆ  ประพฤติ ตัว ไม่ เด่น  tam-tua-riab-riab

 

effacement

N การ ลบล้าง 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EFFACE

v.t.[L. ex and facio or facies. ] 1. To destroy a figure on the surface of any thing, whether painted or carved, so as to render it invisible or not distinguishable; as, to efface the letters on a monument.
2. To blot out; to erase, strike or scratch out, so as to destroy or render illegible; as, to efface a writing; to efface a name.
3. To destroy any impression on the mind; to wear away; as, to efface the image of a person in the mind; to efface ideas or thoughts; to efface gratitude.
To deface is to injure or impair a figure; to effect is to rub out or destroy, so as to render invisible.

 

EFFACED

pp. Rubbed or worn out; destroyed, as a figure or impression.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EFFACE

Ef *face ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effaced; p. pr. & vb. n. Effacing. ]Etym: [F. effacer; pref. es- (L. ex ) + face face; prop. , to destroy the face or form. See Face, and cf. Deface. ]

 

1. To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or inscribed upon a surface ) by rubbing out, striking out, etc. ; to erase; to render illegible or indiscernible; as, to efface the letters on a monument, or the inscription on a coin.

 

2. To destroy, as a mental impression; to wear away. Efface from his mind the theories and notions vulgarly received. Bacon.

 

Syn. -- To blot out; expunge; erase; obliterate; cancel; destroy. -- Efface, Deface. To deface is to injure or impair a figure; to efface is to rub out or destroy, so as to render invisible.

 

EFFACEABLE

EFFACEABLE Ef *face "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being effaced.

 

EFFACEMENT

Ef *face "ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. effacement. ]

 

Defn: The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

efface

ef face |iˈfās əˈfeɪs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 erase (a mark ) from a surface: with time, the words are effaced by the frost and the rain | figurative : his anger was effaced when he stepped into the open air. 2 (efface oneself ) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. DERIVATIVES ef face ment noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘pardon or be absolved from (an offense )’): from French effacer, from e- (from Latin ex- ‘away from ’) + face ‘face. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

efface

efface |ɪˈfeɪs | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 erase (a mark ) from a surface: with time, the words are effaced by the rain. • cause (a memory or emotion ) to disappear completely. 2 (efface oneself ) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. DERIVATIVES effacement noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘pardon or be absolved from (an offence )’): from French effacer, from e- (from Latin ex- ‘away from ’) + face ‘face ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

efface

efface verb 1 the chalk drawings were effaced by the rain: erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, remove, eliminate; delete, cancel, obliterate. 2 he attempted to efface himself : make oneself inconspicuous, keep out of sight, keep out of the limelight, lie low, keep a low profile, withdraw (oneself ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

efface

efface verb 1 the young ladies have made an impression on my mind which will not easily be effaced. See erase (sense 1 ). 2 he retired to the largest chair and attempted to efface himself : 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 /treat oneself as unimportant, be modest /diffident /retiring, withdraw. ANTONYMS make one's presence felt.

 

French Dictionary

effacé

effacé , ée adj. adjectif Modeste, discret. : C ’est une personne très effacée, on ne l ’entend jamais. SYNONYME humble ; réservé . Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )

 

efface

efface FORME FAUTIVE Impropriété pour gomme (à effacer ).

 

effacement

effacement n. m. nom masculin Action d ’effacer. : L ’effacement d ’inscriptions, de graffitis sur un monument. Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )

 

effacer

effacer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Faire disparaître ce qui était marqué; gommer. : Cette erreur doit être effacée. Elle effaça un fichier de ma clé USB. SYNONYME enlever ; supprimer . 2 Faire disparaître de la mémoire. : Le temps effacera ce souvenir douloureux. SYNONYME abolir . verbe pronominal 1 S ’estomper, disparaître. : Les caractères se sont effacés. 2 Se mettre de côté, céder le pas. : Il s ’effaça devant elle. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les mots tracés dans le sable se sont effacés. avancer Conjugaison Le c prend une cédille devant les lettres a et o. Il effaça, nous effaçons.Prononciation Le e initial se prononce é (et non *è )

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

efface

ef face /ɪféɪs /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 «…から » 〈不愉快な経験など 〉を取り除く, ぬぐい去る, 消し去る (remove ) «from » .2 (こすって )〈痕跡 （こんせき ）文字など 〉を取り除く, 消す, 削除する .eff á ce one s è lf 目立たない [表立たない ]ようにふるまう .～a ble 形容詞 ～ment 名詞