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Present participle for to remove completely, leaving no trace

Present participle for to forget or put out of one's mind

Present participle for to hide or conceal something from view

Present participle for to erase or cancel out information, e.g. on a document

Present participle for to darken or make less bright

Present participle for to stifle or refrain from openly expressing

Present participle for to extinguish a flame or fire

Present participle for to forcefully or violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)

The act of expunging or erasing

The act or state of obscuring or blocking an object or light

The Formal act of putting an end to

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Verb

Present participle for to remove completely, leaving no trace

doing away with

putting an end to

putting to death

wiping off the face of the earth

neutralizing^US

wiping from the face of the earth

wiping off the map

neutralising^UK

giving the chop

dispensing with

giving someone the works

putting a stop to

taking the life of

knocking something on the head

putting paid to

terminating with extreme prejudice

getting shot of

ending the life of

cutting to pieces

bringing to an end

removing all traces of

putting the kibosh on

putting to sleep

causing the death of

making away with

declaring null and void

declaring invalid

rendering null and void

cracking down on

nipping in the bud

destroying root and branch

blowing to bits

wiping off face of earth

blowing sky-high

disestablishing

putting kibosh on

sending to the gas chambers

sending to kingdom come

putting to the sword

ethnically cleansing

rendering invalid

putting the lid on

pulling the plug on

calling a halt to

clamping down on

bringing to a close

bringing to a halt

counterchecking

backtracking on

interfering with

making ineffective

leaving in ruins

leaving desolate

getting shut of

forgetting about

calling it quits

bringing to an untimely end

coming to an end

refraining from

bringing to a conclusion

doing a U-turn on

making null and void

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

counterordering

bringing to screeching halt

reducing drastically

calling all bets off

calling it a day

pulling the plug

rendering inert

wiping slate clean

going back on your word

turning thumbs down

flying in the face of

working against

running counter to

triumphing over

driving underground

bringing to naught

closing one's doors to

not considering

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“Within that hungry avarice that would blot out any trace of civilization's presence, a perilous force was stalking the forest, just outside of the village.”

Verb

Present participle for to forget or put out of one's mind

putting behind you

ceasing to remember

ceasing to think of

stopping thinking about

dismissing from mind

consigning to oblivion

erasing from memory

erasing from your mind

letting bygones be bygones

putting out of your mind

putting in the past

turning your back on

taking no notice of

paying no heed to

having done with

drawing a veil over

thinking no more of

throwing cold water on

treating with contempt

pouring cold water on

paying no attention to

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“He drank vast amounts of red wine, as if trying to blot out bad memories.”

Verb

Present participle for to hide or conceal something from view

drawing a veil over

keeping out of sight

casting a shadow over

making inconspicuous

putting up a smokescreen

keeping under your hat

doing on the sly

stopping something being overheard

putting up a front

blocking off the light to

casting a shadow on

enveloping in shadow

putting out of the way

putting in a hole

putting out of sight

throwing on makeup

squirreling away

keeping under wraps

casting a shadow

shutting out the light from

shutting out the light

varnishing over

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“At times, the mist will blot out the view of the Holy City. Sometimes they are so thick that even the track ahead is invisible.”

Verb

Present participle for to erase or cancel out information, e.g. on a document

bowdlerising^UK

bowdlerizing^US

blue-pencilling

putting a line through

crossing through

stamping across

giving the chop

decontaminating

removing all traces of

declaring null and void

backpedaling^US

putting an end to

declaring invalid

backpedalling^UK

rendering null and void

rendering invalid

neutralizing^US

calling all bets off

doing away with

bringing to an end

neutralising^UK

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“The idea was that lawyers need a quick and secure way to blot out sensitive information from documents.”

Verb

Present participle for to darken or make less bright

Verb

Present participle for to stifle or refrain from openly expressing

Verb

Present participle for to extinguish a flame or fire

Verb

Present participle for to forcefully or violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)

Noun

The act of expunging or erasing

Noun

The act or state of obscuring or blocking an object or light

shadowing of the sun

Noun

The Formal act of putting an end to

cancellation^UK

discontinuation

doing away with

utter destruction.

total destruction

thing of the past

severe measures

razing to the ground

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