wipe off vs efface

wipe off and efface both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of wipe off include erase, rub out, score out.

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