Effacement

Pronunciation: /ˈɪfeɪsˈɛmˈɛnt/

Effacement (noun)

  1. The act of removing or making something disappear completely.
  2. The process of making something less clear or noticeable.

Examples

  • The effacement of the old markings made the surface look new again.
  • The effacement of the text made it hard to read.

Common collocations: complete effacement, gradual effacement, noticeable effacement, permanent effacement

Synonyms of Effacement

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Effacement

  • — the act of maintaining something in its original state.
  • — the act of keeping something.