| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| efface | (verb) remove completely from recognition or memory | Synonyms: obliterate |
| (verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing | Synonyms: erase, rub out, score out, wipe off | |
| (verb) make inconspicuous | - | |
| effaceable | (adjective) capable of being effaced | Synonyms: erasable |
| effacement | (noun) withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous | Synonyms: self-effacement |
| (noun) shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor | - |