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Definition blot out in British English

blot out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to cover something so that you can no longer see it

Example

Dark clouds overhead had blotted out the sun.

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2

to forget something unpleasant, or to make someone forget an unpleasant memory or feeling

Example

She tried hard to blot out the bitter memories of the divorce.

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Definition blot out in British English