blot out

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по полному сокрытию, заслонению или стиранию чего-либо, часто используется метафорически для воспоминаний или света.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of covering, hiding, or erasing something completely, often used metaphorically for memories or light.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Obscure or hideformal

   To cover or hide something completely so it cannot be seen.

   Затмить или скрыть

   • The thick fog blotted out the entire landscape.
   • Tall buildings blot out the sun in the city center.
   • The clouds blotted out the stars.

   Synonymscloudconcealcovereclipsehidemaskobscurescreenshroudveil

   Antonymsexposerevealuncover

2. Erase from memoryformal

   To deliberately forget or remove a memory or thought.

   Стереть из памяти

   • He tried to blot out the painful memories of the accident.
   • She blotted out all thoughts of her ex-boyfriend.
   • Time helps to blot out the worst experiences.

   Synonymsdeleteeffaceeradicateeraseexpungeobliteratewipe out

   Antonymsrecallrememberretain

Base verbblot