Pronunciation: /blɑt aʊt/
verb to remove or erase completely
A1 She used a tissue to blot out the spilled coffee on the table.
A2 The rain threatened to blot out the writing on the paper.
B1 The artist decided to blot out the mistakes in the painting before presenting it.
B2 The government tried to blot out any evidence of corruption in the official documents.
C1 The hacker attempted to blot out all traces of their intrusion into the system.
C2 The dictator's regime tried to blot out any dissenting voices through censorship and propaganda.
adverb completely or thoroughly
A1 The rain came down so hard that it blotted out the sun.
A2 The fog was so thick that it blotted out the view of the mountains.
B1 The tall buildings in the city can sometimes blot out the night sky.
B2 The smoke from the factory blotted out the horizon, making it hard to see.
C1 The darkness of the night blotted out any chance of seeing the stars clearly.
C2 The heavy clouds blotted out the sun, casting a shadow over the entire valley.
formal The artist used white paint to blot out the mistake on the canvas.
informal I accidentally spilled coffee on my notebook and tried to blot out the stain with a tissue.
slang I used some bleach to blot out the graffiti on the wall.
figurative She tried to blot out the memories of her ex-boyfriend by staying busy with work.
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