The term 'blank out' is a phrase used to describe the act of deleting or erasing something. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as when referring to deleting text from a document, erasing a drawing, or removing an item from a list. The crossword solutions for this term are 'DELETE' and 'ERASE, ' both of which refer to the act of removing something. In other words, blanking out something is the same as deleting or erasing it.