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shut sth out
shut sth out — phrasal verb with shut /ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (PRESENT TENSE shutting, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE shut)
1 F0 to stop yourself thinking about something that upsets you or feeling something that hurts you: » She finds it impossible to shut out the memory of the accident.Thesaurus+: ↑Neglecting and ignoring , ↑Not paying attention , ↑Treating as unimportant2 F0 to prevent a sound or light from being heard or seen: » The double glazing shuts out most of the traffic noise.» She pulled the duvet over her head to try to shut out the light.Thesaurus+: ↑Hiding and disguising |