strike off
Britishverb
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to remove or erase from (a list, record, etc) by or as if by a stroke of the pen
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(adverb) to cut off or separate by or as if by a blow
she was struck off from the inheritance
Example Sentences
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Puerta's early strike, off a precise cross from Jhon Arias, disrupted New Zealand, who struggled to find an immediate response.
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
Five days before, however, Kaiser management and local staffers reached a tentative contract agreement and called the strike off.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
In the eighth minute, Messi took a pass from his longtime Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, surged forward and sent a strike off the right post before tapping in his own rebound.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Companies House states on its website that there is an "active proposal to strike off" the firm.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2023
Cluny watched them strike off into the undergrowth.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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