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to blot out
01
to intentionally remove something unpleasant from one's mind
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
out
Base verb
blot
Present tense
blot out
3rd person singular
blots out
Present participle
blotting out
Past simple
blotted out
Past participle
blotted out
Examples
Time can sometimes naturally blot out painful memories.
02
to cover something so that it becomes difficult or impossible to see
Examples
The bright headlights blotted out the road signs at night.
