Efface (verb)

To make something disappear, to remove or erase completely.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "make (something) disappear"): from french effacer, from e- (from latin ex- "out") + face "face" (from latin facies).

Examples:

1. He effaced the mistake with an eraser.
2. The graffiti was effaced from the wall.
3. The memory of the event was effaced from her mind.
4. Effacing evidence is a criminal act.
5. Effacing oneself is a way of being humble.