effacer

[e.fa.se]

effacer Definition

• 1. to erase
• 2. to delete
• 3. to wipe out

Using effacer: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "effacer" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  Please efface all personal information from the document before submitting it.

• Example

  The graffiti on the wall was effaced by the city workers.

• Example

  The new evidence completely effaced the previous theory.

• Example

  He tried to efface himself from the group photo.

effacer Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for effacer

• delete
• cancel
• eliminate
• remove
• erase

Antonyms for effacer

• record
• preserve
• keep

Phrases with effacer

• s'effacer devant quelqu'un

  to step back or yield to someone

  Example

  Il s'est effacé devant son patron. (He stepped back in front of his boss.)

• effacer les traces

  to cover up or hide evidence

  Example

  Il a essayé d'effacer les traces de son crime. (He tried to cover up the evidence of his crime.)

• effacer une dette

  to cancel a debt

  Example

  Le gouvernement a décidé d'effacer la dette des étudiants. (The government decided to cancel the students' debt.)

Origins of effacer

from Old French 'esfacier', meaning 'to obliterate'

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Summary: effacer in Brief

'Effacer' [e.fa.se] means to erase, delete, or wipe out something. It can be used in various contexts such as removing personal information from a document, covering up evidence, or stepping back for someone. The verb can also mean to cancel a debt. Synonyms include 'erase,' 'delete,' and 'cancel.'