Blot out
verb
To make something disappear or remove completely.
The sun was blotted out by the clouds.
Often appears as...
- blot out the sun
- blot out memory
verb
To erase or forget something unpleasant.
He drank to blot out the memory of that terrible night.
Often appears as...
- blot out memory
- blot out pain
verb
To cover or hide completely something.
The landscape was blotted out by fog.
Often appears as...
- blot out sight
- blot out light
verb
To make something disappear or remove completely.
The sun was blotted out by the clouds.
Often appears as...
- blot out the sun
- blot out memory
verb
To erase or forget something unpleasant.
He drank to blot out the memory of that terrible night.
Often appears as...
- blot out memory
- blot out pain
verb
To cover or hide completely something.
The landscape was blotted out by fog.
Often appears as...
- blot out sight
- blot out light
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Obstruction
Used to describe situations where something prevents sight or is no longer visible.
The mountain was blotted out by the rising mist.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Can indicate the removal of non-physical things, like ideas or emotions.
They tried to blot out the scandal from public memory.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Obstruction
Used to describe situations where something prevents sight or is no longer visible.
The mountain was blotted out by the rising mist.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Can indicate the removal of non-physical things, like ideas or emotions.
They tried to blot out the scandal from public memory.
Pro Tip 1/2Visual Obstruction
Used to describe situations where something prevents sight or is no longer visible.
The mountain was blotted out by the rising mist.
Pro Tip 2/2Metaphorical Use
Can indicate the removal of non-physical things, like ideas or emotions.
They tried to blot out the scandal from public memory.
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