efface

verb

1. 1

   To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.

   “Do not efface what I've written on the chalkboard.”

2. 2

   To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.

   “Some people like to efface their own memories with alcohol.”

3. 3

   To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence.

   “Many people seem shy, but they really just efface for meekness.”

4. 4

   Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.

   “Some females efface 75% by the 39th week of pregnancy.”