efface

1. (transitive)To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.

   Do not efface what I've written on the chalkboard.

   unkenntlich machen, unlesbar machen, verwischen

   стиратьstiratʹ, замазыватьzamazyvatʹ

2. (transitive)To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.

   Some people like to efface their own memories with alcohol.

   ausradieren, auslöschen, zum Verschwinden bringen

   стиратьstiratʹ

3. (intransitive)To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence.

   Many people seem shy, but they really just efface for meekness.

   вычёркиватьvyčórkivatʹ

4. (intransitive)Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.

5. (intransitive)Of a woman: to have the cervix thin and stretch in this manner.

   Some females efface 75% by the 39th week of pregnancy.

1. I tried to efface the memory of her tears.

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2. Tom's a polite, kind, and self-effacing chap who you wouldn't hesitate to introduce to your parents.

   deTom ist ein höflicher, liebenswürdiger und zurückhaltender Kerl, den man, ohne zu zögern, seinen Eltern vorstellen würde.

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