effacer

A. vtr

• 1 to rub out; to delete; to eraseTranslate rub out | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 to wipe [tape]; to clear [file]; to clean [blackboard] Definition of wipe in the British & World English dictionary Definition of wipe in the US English dictionary Translate wipe | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 [rain] to erase [tracks]; [snow] to cover (up) [tracks]; [cream] to remove [wrinkles] Definition of erase in the British & World English dictionary Definition of erase in the US English dictionary Translate erase | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to blot out [memory]; to remove [differences]Translate blot out | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5 to write off [debt]Translate write off | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être) (s'effacer)

• 1ça s'efface = you can rub it out

• 2 [inscription, drawing, memory] to fade; [impression] to wear off; [fear] to disappear Definition of fade in the British & World English dictionary Definition of fade in the US English dictionary Translate fade | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to step asideTranslate step aside | into Spanish

• 4 to stay in the background