1. the act of erasing, removing, or making something disappear or fade away
2. the act of making oneself inconspicuous or withdrawing from attention

Examples

• The effacement of the old graffiti took several hours of careful scrubbing.
• Time caused the effacement of the inscription on the ancient stone.
• Her effacement in group settings made her easy to overlook.
• The artist's effacement of the pencil marks created a clean final drawing.
• His natural effacement meant he rarely sought credit for his contributions.
• The rain led to the gradual effacement of the chalk drawings on the sidewalk.