EFFACE

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The shy artist tended to efface herself at gallery openings, preferring to observe from corners while others discussed her work.

(verb) To erase, eliminate, or make oneself inconspicuous. In personal behavior, it often refers to the act of making oneself deliberately unobtrusive or keeping a low profile. When referring to physical objects, it means to rub out, wipe away, or remove traces of something.