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- [blot out]
- /blɒt aʊt/
- /blɒt ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blot out]
- /blɒt aʊt/
Definitions of blot out words
- phrasal verb blot out If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen. 3
- phrasal verb blot out If you try to blot out a memory, you try to forget it. If one thought or memory blots out other thoughts or memories, it becomes the only one that you can think about. 3
- noun blot out to darken or hide entirely; obscure 3
- noun blot out to kill or destroy 3
- noun blot out a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper. 1
- noun blot out a blemish on a person's character or reputation: He had been haunted by a blot on his past. 1
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Origin of blot out
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (noun) Middle English blotte, akin to Old Norse blettr blot, spot, stain; (v.) late Middle English blotten, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Blot out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blot out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blot out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blot out
verb blot out
- wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
- liquidate — to settle or pay (a debt): to liquidate a claim.
- obliterate — to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
- decimate — To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them.
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
Antonyms for blot out
verb blot out
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
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