block out something
(STOP RECEIVING)Definition
› to prevent the ability to receive or remember something: Some people are able to block out every distraction. You can program the TV, blocking out channels you don't want your children to watch.
(Definition of block out something (STOP RECEIVING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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block n AREA OF A CITY
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block n GROUP
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block n LUMP
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block out something phrasal verb PLAN
- block out something phrasal verb STOP RECEIVING
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block v PREVENT
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blockbuster n
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