<p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>To wipe out; do away with; expunge:<ul><li>Example: To efface one's unhappy memories.</li></ul></li><li>To rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.).</li><li>To make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>