Strike off Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstɹaɪk/ /ˈɔf

STRYKE-awf

UK

stɹˈaɪk/ /ˈɒf

stryke-OF

Definition

To remove something or someone from a list, register, or record, usually officially. It is often used for legal or formal contexts when someone is removed from a professional group or when information is deleted.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in formal, official, or legal contexts (like 'strike off the register'). Common collocations: 'strike off a name', 'strike someone off the list'. Not interchangeable with 'cross out', which refers to marking text on paper. Often appears as passive ('was struck off').

• Spanish: eliminar - borrar (de una lista) - cancelar (registro oficial)
• Portuguese (BR): eliminar - riscar (de uma lista) - cancelar (registro oficial)
• Portuguese (PT): eliminar - riscar (de uma lista) - cancelar (registo oficial)
• Chinese (Simplified): 删除 - 注销（官方记录）
• Chinese (Traditional): 刪除 - 注銷（官方紀錄）
• Hindi: हटाना - नाम काटना
• Arabic: شطب - حذف (من قائمة) - إلغاء (تسجيل رسمي)
• Bengali: বাদ দেওয়া - তালিকা থেকে মুছে ফেলা
• Russian: вычеркнуть - исключить (из списка/реестра)
• Japanese: 削除する - 除名する
• Vietnamese: loại khỏi - xóa khỏi (danh sách)
• Korean: 제명하다 - 목록에서 삭제하다
• Turkish: listeden çıkarmak - kayıttan silmek
• Urdu: خارج کرنا - فہرست سے نکالنا
• Indonesian: menghapus - mencoret (dari daftar)

Example Sentences

They decided to strike off his name from the list.

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The doctor was struck off for malpractice.

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Please strike off the completed tasks.

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Her company got struck off the official register last year.

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If you don't pay the membership fee, you'll get struck off the club.

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We need to strike off any duplicate entries from this spreadsheet.

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