hide vs efface

hide is a noun but efface is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hide	Yes	No	Yes	No
efface	No	No	Yes	No

hide (noun)	efface (noun)
body covering of a living animal
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

hide (verb)	efface (verb)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing	remove completely from recognition or memory
cover as if with a shroud	remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
prevent from being seen or discovered	make inconspicuous
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety