v. (cing) 1 rub or wipe out (a mark, recollection, etc.). 2 surpass, eclipse. 3 refl. (usu. as selfeffacing adj.) treat oneself as unimportant. effacement n. [French: related to FACE]
v. (cing) 1 rub or wipe out (a mark, recollection, etc.). 2 surpass, eclipse. 3 refl. (usu. as selfeffacing adj.) treat oneself as unimportant. effacement n. [French: related to FACE]