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effacer

to erase, to delete

verb eh-fah-SAY Less Common
Communication Writing

Also means

to fade, to step aside

Usage Note

Effacer is spelled with a cedilla (ç) before a and o to preserve the soft-c sound — j'efface, nous effaçons. Reflexively, s'effacer means 'to step aside' or 'to fade into the background'. In digital contexts, effacer des données means 'to delete data'.

Examples

"Il a effacé le tableau avant le cours."

Natural Translation

He erased the board before the lesson.

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