effaces

The word “effaces” has 3 syllables: ef-fa-ces

It's pronounced as /ɪˈfeɪsɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for effaces?

In the thesaurus, “effaces” has 56 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for effaces

abolishes
annihilates
atomizes
blacks out
blasts
blots out
blows up
cancels
consumes
cuts
dashes
decimates
demolishes
destroys
devastates
devours
discards
dismantles
dissolves
ditches
dooms
dynamites
ejects
eradicates
erases
excises
expels
expunges
exterminates
extirpates
finishes
flattens
fragments
jettisons
kills
kills off
liquidates
obliterates
ousts
powders
pulverizes
ravages
razes
rubs out
ruins
shatters
smashes
splinters
tears down
terminates
throws out
totals
wastes
wipes out
wrecks
zaps

Antonyms for effaces

builds
conserves
constructs
creates
fabricates
fashions
fixes
forges
forms
frames
makes
manufactures
mends
patches
preserves
protects
rebuilds
reconditions
reconstructs
renews
renovates
repairs
restores
revamps
saves
shapes

Meanings of effaces

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

His charming smile effaces any hint of worry on his face.
Time often effaces the sharp edges of painful memories.
Her kindness effaces any trace of animosity among her colleagues.
The beauty of the landscape effaces the stresses of daily life.
His humility effaces his remarkable achievements, making him all the more admirable.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to effaces, such as: abolishes, annihilates, atomizes, blacks out, blasts, blots out, blows up.

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