Word Study
black out
CIDE DICTIONARY
black out, v. i.
to experience a temporary loss of consciousness, memory, or vision. [PJC]
black out, v. t.
- to cause to become black, such as a stage, a computer screen, or a city. [PJC]
- to impose a blackout on (news or a sports event). [PJC]
- to make (a written text) illegible by applying a black ink over it; to blot out. [PJC]
- to suppress (a memory). [PJC]
THESAURUS
black out
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