effacer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blank adj Free of writing, marks, or content; empty.
- clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
- erase verb To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
- expunge verb To erase or strike out.
- obliterate verb To destroy something completely, leaving no trace.
Senses
effacer is used for these senses in English:
- blank (transitive) To make void; to erase.
- blot out (transitive) To make indecipherable; to obliterate.
- clear (transitive, computing) To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
- erase (intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).
- expunge (transitive) To erase or strike out.
- obliterate To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.
- rub out (transitive) To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).
blank — full definition
- adj Free of writing, marks, or content; empty.
- adj Showing no expression, understanding, or emotion.
- noun A cartridge loaded with gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or effects rather than firing a projectile.
- verb To go suddenly unable to remember something.
- verb To deliberately ignore someone.
clear — full definition
- adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
- adj Easy to understand, see, or hear; free of ambiguity.
- verb To remove obstacles or unwanted items so something becomes open or unobstructed.
- verb To officially free someone from suspicion, blame, or an obligation.