Effaced: meaning, definitions and examples

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effaced

 

[ ษชหˆfeษชst ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

removal, influence

Effaced means to erase or wipe out something completely, making it no longer visible or evident. It can also refer to reducing the prominence of something, diminishing its importance or visibility in a context. This term is often used in both literal and figurative senses, such as effacing errors in writing or effacing emotions during a conflict.

Synonyms

eliminate, erase, obliterate, remove, wipe out.

Examples of usage

  • She effaced all traces of her past.
  • The artist effaced the paint from the canvas.
  • His harsh words effaced any hope of reconciliation.

Translations

Translations of the word "effaced" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apagado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฟเคŸเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verwischt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terhapus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะณะปะฐะดะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zatarte

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆถˆใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท effacรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ borrado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท silinmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์›Œ์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ smazanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vymazanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠนๅŽป็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izbrisan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fariรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพะนั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒจแƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ silinmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ borrado

Etymology

The word 'effaced' originates from the Latin term 'effacere', which means 'to wipe out' or 'to do away with'. This term is made up of the prefix 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'facere' meaning 'to make or do'. The evolution of the word into Middle English maintained much of its original sense, emphasizing the idea of removal or elimination. As it transitioned into modern English, 'effaced' retained its connection to physical and metaphorical erasure. It is commonly used in both literature and everyday language to describe actions that result in something being rendered imperceptible or undetectable.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,413, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.