block sth out
(STOP FROM PASSING) — phrasal verb with block /blɒk/
/blɑːk/ verb [T] Definition
› to stop light or noise from passing through something: The tree outside the window blocks out the sun.Preventing and impedingLimiting and restricting
(Definition of block sth out (STOP FROM PASSING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- avoid verb
- avoidable adjective
- bar noun (PREVENTING)
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- blot sth out phrasal verb (SUN)
- flameproof adjective
- have sb/sth hanging round your neck idiom
- head sth off phrasal verb
- hinder verb
- hold out on sb phrasal verb
- hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
- paralyse verb
- preclude verb
- prejudice verb
- prevent verb
- preventable adjective
- stifle verb (PREVENT HAPPENING)
- suppress verb (PREVENT)
- suppressor noun
- thwart verb
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