| 单词 | blot something out |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to darken or hide completely Dust clouds blotted out the sun. Synonyms obliterate hide The compound was hidden by trees and shrubs. shadow disguise obscure The building is almost completely obscured by a huge banner. blur Scientists are trying to blur the distinction between these questions. eclipse block out efface obfuscate (formal) They are deliberately obfuscating the issue. 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to block from one's mind He is blotting certain memories out. Synonyms erase They are desperate to erase the memory of their defeat. cancel eradicate battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus excise a crusade to excise racist and sexist references in newspapers obliterate I would like to obliterate the memory of what just occurred. efface an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures expunge (formal) The experience was something he had tried to expunge from his memory. Additional synonymsin the sense of blur Definition to make or become vague or less distinct Scientists are trying to blur the distinction between these questions. Synonyms obscure, make indistinct, mask, soften, muddy, obfuscate (formal), make vague, befog, make hazy in the sense of cancel Definition to mark (a cheque or stamp) with an official stamp to prevent further use Synonyms erase, delete, obliterate, efface, blot out, cross out, expunge (formal) in the sense of efface Definition to rub out or erase an attempt to efface the memory of their previous failures Synonyms obliterate, remove, destroy, cancel, wipe out, erase, eradicate, excise, delete, annihilate, raze, blot out, cross out, expunge (formal), rub out, extirpate (archaic) Nearby words of |
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