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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The sixth, S Pheonix Events, which also notes the receipt of an application to strike off, lists Sarah Ferguson as the person authenticating the application on behalf of the company.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
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
But Arsenal were pegged back five minutes after the break through Vertessen's right-footed strike off the left post.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
The strike off a half-turn in the box was disallowed after VAR showed Heber was offside.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
Cluny watched them strike off into the undergrowth.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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