efface vs wipe off

efface and wipe off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
efface	No	No	Yes	No
wipe off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, efface and wipe off are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of efface include erase, rub out, score out.

efface (verb)	wipe off (verb)
remove completely from recognition or memory	remove by wiping
remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing	remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
make inconspicuous