effacing

Pronunciation:  US [ɪˈfeɪs] UK [ɪ'feɪs]
  • v.To cancel; forget; ignore; tarnish [dwarf]
  • WebErase
abolish black out blot out cancel clean (up) annihilate eradicate erase expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate obliterate root (out) rub out snuff (out) stamp (out) sweep (away) wipe out