English / phrasal verb
black out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To lose consciousness momentarily, or to officially restrict or censor communication and information flow.
In context
01
During delicate acquisition talks, executive management enforced a complete news black out.
02
Overwhelmed by sleep deprivation and boardroom pressure, the analyst nearly blacked out.
Synonyms
Faint,pass out,censor
Antonyms
Regain consciousness,broadcast,publicize
Collocations
News black out,media black out,nearly black out