English / phrasal verb
block out
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To screen or shut out noise, distractions, or criticism; to allocate dedicated focus time
In context
01
While bootstrapping the company, the founders had to block out negative criticism from market skeptics.
02
I always block out the first two hours of my workday for deep product architecture planning.
Synonyms
shut out,screen out,filter out
Antonyms
let in,absorb,acknowledge
Collocations
block out distractions,block out criticism,block out noise