efface

The word “efface” has 2 syllables: ef-face

It's pronounced as /ɪˈfeɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for efface?

In the thesaurus, “efface” has 64 synonyms and 27 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for efface along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for efface

abolish
annihilate
atomize
black out
blast
blot out
blow up
blue pencil
cancel
consume
cross out
cut
dash
decimate
delete
demolish
destroy
devastate
devour
discard
dismantle
dissolve
ditch
doom
dynamite
edit
eject
eliminate
eradicate
erase
excise
expel
expunge
exterminate
extirpate
fade
finish
flatten
fragment
jettison
kill
kill off
liquidate
obliterate
oust
powder
pulverize
ravage
raze
rub out
ruin
scratch out
shatter
smash
splinter
tear down
terminate
throw out
total
waste
white out
wipe out
wreck
zap

Antonyms for efface

build
conserve
construct
create
fabricate
fashion
fix
forge
form
frame
improve
make
manufacture
mend
patch
preserve
protect
rebuild
recondition
reconstruct
renew
renovate
repair
restore
revamp
save
shape

Meanings of efface

verb
1. To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.
2. To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.
3. To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence.
4. Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.

Example Sentences

She tried to efface the memory of her embarrassing mistake from her mind.
Time seemed to efface the once vibrant colors of the old painting.
It's difficult to efface the scars of emotional trauma.
He wished he could efface the hurtful words he had spoken in anger.
The company's attempt to efface its controversial past was met with skepticism from the public.

On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to efface, such as: abolish, annihilate, atomize, black out, blast, blot out, blow up.

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