The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement. / Withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous; the making of oneself inconspicuous.

plural of effacement

simple past tense and past participle of efface

present participle of efface

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of efface

(transitive) To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible. / (transitive) To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.

One who effaces.

plural of effacer

Capable of being effaced.

The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.