block out
Prevent light entry
Block out means to prevent something from entering or being perceived.
You block out light with curtains, block out noise with headphones, or block out painful memories by refusing to think about them.
In planning, to block out time is to reserve it: I blocked out two hours for the meeting.
In art and theater, blocking out means sketching rough shapes or positions before refining them.
Conceal text for secrecy
- censorOne who suppresses content
- obscureUnknown to most
- cover upConceal misdeeds or errors
- maskFace-worn concealment
conceal · strike through · delete · expunge · remove · efface · obliterate
redact
Conceal text for secrecy
mask · conceal · strike through · delete · expunge · remove · efface · obliterate
reserve
Supply kept back
- allocateDesignate for specific use
- set asideReserve for future use
- earmarkDesignate for specific purpose
designate · pencil in · dedicate · allot · apportion · calendar · book · slot · plan · outline
muffle
Deaden or suppress sound
push away · shield · buffer · insulate · partition · seal off · close off · wall off · barricade · obstruct
- deletiondelete, erase, erasure, strikethrough, x
- focusfocus, concentration, attention, focal point, concentrate
- tuning outignore, disregard, drift off, switch off, daydream
- draftsdraft, sketch, outline, plan, rough draft
- removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges
block outremember
Retain in mind
recall · dwell on · recollect · bring to mind · relive
block outfree up
Make accessible again
open up · clear · make available · release
block, out, blocked, blocking, blockage, blocks, blockhead, unblocked, blockbuster