filter out

/ˌfɪltər aʊt/
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Other forms: filtering out; filters out

Definitions of filter out
  1. verb
    remove by passing through a filter
    synonyms: filter, filtrate, separate out, strain
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    type of:
    separate
    divide into components or constituents
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