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  • to consume or wear away gradually //the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
    Synonyms
    bite (at) corrode erode fret gnaw nibble
    Related Words
    break down break up decompose disintegrate dissolve
    decimate destroy devastate ruin waste wreck
    Near Antonyms
    freshen recreate refresh refreshen regenerate rejuvenate renew restore revitalize revive
  • to take a meal //where's the best place to eat in this town?
    Synonyms
    dine fare feed partake refresh victual
    Related Words
    banquet feast repast
    chow (down) dig in
    glut gorge gormandize overeat overfeed pig out
    graze nibble nosh pick snack
    board mess dine out
    breakfast lunch sup
    picnic
    Synonymous Phrases
    break bread
    Near Antonyms
    diet fast
    • ef​face
    verb
    ef·​face
    i-ˈfās e-
    ef​faced; ef​fac​ing

    Definition

    • transitive ​verb
    • to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface //coins with dates effaced by wear
      also to cause to vanish //daylight effaced the stars
    • to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous
    Other Words
    • ef​face​able i-ˈfā-sə-bəl e- adjective
    • ef​fac​er noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    abolish annihilate black out blot out cancel clean (up) eradicate erase expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate obliterate root (out) rub out snuff (out) stamp (out) sweep (away) wipe out
    Examples
    • //coins with dates effaced by wear
    • //a memory effaced by time
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, from Anglo-French esfacer, effacer, from e- + face face
    efface
    , savor (also savour) taste
    banquet dine fare feast gormandize pig out regale
    dispatch polish off
    breakfast lunch sup
    munch nosh snack
  • to consume or wear away gradually //the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid
    Synonyms
    bite (at) corrode erode fret gnaw nibble
    Related Words
    break down break up decompose disintegrate dissolve
    decimate destroy devastate ruin waste wreck
    Near Antonyms
    freshen recreate refresh refreshen regenerate rejuvenate renew restore revitalize revive
  • to take a meal //where's the best place to eat in this town?
    Synonyms
    dine fare feed partake refresh victual
    Related Words
    banquet feast repast
    chow (down) dig in
    glut gorge gormandize overeat overfeed pig out
    graze nibble nosh pick snack
    board mess dine out
    breakfast lunch sup
    picnic
    Synonymous Phrases
    break bread
    Near Antonyms
    diet fast
    • ef​face
    verb
    ef·​face
    i-ˈfās e-
    ef​faced; ef​fac​ing

    Definition

    • transitive ​verb
    • to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface //coins with dates effaced by wear
      also to cause to vanish //daylight effaced the stars
    • to make (oneself) modestly or shyly inconspicuous
    Other Words
    • ef​face​able i-ˈfā-sə-bəl e- adjective
    • ef​fac​er noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    abolish annihilate black out blot out cancel clean (up) eradicate erase expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate obliterate root (out) rub out snuff (out) stamp (out) sweep (away) wipe out
    Examples
    • //coins with dates effaced by wear
    • //a memory effaced by time
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, from Anglo-French esfacer, effacer, from e- + face face
    efface