block out
verb- To prevent from entering or penetrating. · High-factor suncream blocks out the sun's rays.
- To prevent (a thought) from entering one's mind. · After finding out she had terminal cancer, she tried to block out any thoughts of her own mortality.
- To cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.
- To begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out. · to block out a plan
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These natural barriers help to block out the annoying roar of nearby traffic.
The cognitive load required to block out distractions and maintain this professional facade ultimately drains mental energy and reduces overall output.
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