effacing

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İngilizce - İngilizce
present participle of efface
efface
Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor

Some females efface 75% by the 39th week of pregnacy.

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

Some people like to efface their own memories with alcohol.

self-effacing
Shy, extremely humble and modest; making oneself seem unnoticeable

His personality was also extremely endearing, his interviews were very self-effacing, he came over as gentle and was generous in his praise of others. (Ian Gillan about Elvis Presley).

efface
to obliterate
efface
{v} to destroy, deface, blot or strike out
self effacing
not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest
self-effacing
Not claiming attention for oneself
efface
To cause to disappear (as anything impresses or inscribed upon a surface) by rubbing out, striking out, etc
efface
To efface something means to destroy or remove it so that it cannot be seen any more. an event that has helped efface the country's traditional image see also self-effacing
efface
make inconspicuous; "efface onself
efface
make inconspicuous; "efface onself"
efface
To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence
efface
to erase; to render illegible or indiscernible; as, to efface the letters on a monument, or the inscription on a coin
efface
{f} erase, wipe out; destroy
efface
To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible
efface
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
efface
To destroy, as a mental impression; to wear away
efface
remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"
self-effacing
Someone who is self-effacing does not like talking about themselves or drawing attention to themselves. As women we tend to be self-effacing and make light of what we have achieved. not wanting to attract attention to yourself or your achievements = modest
self-effacing
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
effacing