to wipe out; do away with; expunge

to efface one's unhappy memories.

to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.).

to make (oneself) inconspicuous; withdraw (oneself) modestly or shyly.

verb

blot out , blue-pencil , cancel , cross out , delete , destroy , edit , eliminate , expunge , fade , obliterate , rub out , scratch out , white out , wipe out , annul , blot , cross , erase , rub , scratch , strike , undo , wipe , x , eradicate , indistinct , raze , remove