blot

Universal Words verb, noun verb (-tt-) [VN] 1 to remove liquid from a surface by pressing soft paper or cloth on it 2 to make a spot or spots of ink fall on paper IDIOMS blot your copybook (old-fashioned, informal) to do sth to spoil the opinion that other people have of you PHRASALVERBS blot sth<->out 1 to cover or hide sth completely: Clouds blotted out the sun. 2 to deliberately try to forget an unpleasant memory or thought: He tried to blot out the image of Helen's sad face. * She just wanted to sleep and blot out the terrifying events of the day. noun 1 a spot or dirty mark on sth, made by ink, etc. 2 ~ (on sth) something that spoils the opinion that other people have of you, or your happiness: Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character. * There was just a tiny blot on his happiness. IDIOMS a blot on the landscape an object, especially an ugly building, that spoils the beauty of a place