Efface and Jettison

Efface

Efface verb - To destroy all traces of.
Usage example: when the supply ship finally arrived, it discovered that virtually all evidence of the colony at Roanoke had been effaced

Jettison and efface are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Jettison" instead a verb "Efface".

Nearby Word: effacing

Jettison

Jettison verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.

Efface and jettison are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Efface" instead a verb "Jettison".

Nearby Words: jettisoned, jettisoning
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