efface

Transitive Verb silmek, bozmak.
The inscriptions on many ancient monuments have been effaced by time.
Transitive Verb yok etmek, gidermek, izale etmek.
It takes many years to efface the unpleasant memories of a war.

English-Turkish translations from the Atalay Dictionary, First Edition

efface oneself

kendisini göstermemek, gözden uzaklaşmak, kendini çekmek, bir tarafa/köşeye çekilmek.
self-effacing:

çekingen.
The shy boy effaced himself by staying in the background.

efface unpleasant memories of the past

geçmişin tatsız anılarını silmek

English-Turkish phrases from Zargan's own database

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