effacer

Definitions of effacer
  1. verb
    remove from memory or existence
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    type of:
    tuer
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  2. verb
    remove by wiping
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    type of:
    enlever, ôter
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  3. verb
    apply with a sponge
    synonyms: enlever à l'éponge
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    type of:
    appliquer, mettre
    apply to a surface
  4. verb
    mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
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    type of:
    emporter
    take out or remove
  5. verb
    rub with a circular motion
    synonyms: essuyer
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    type of:
    frotter
    move over something with pressure
  6. verb
    wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
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    antonyms:
    enregistrer, mettre par écrit
    register electronically
    type of:
    emporter
    take out or remove
  7. verb
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
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    type of:
    enlever, radier, supprimer
    remove or make invisible
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