strike off

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strike off

The secretary will strike off the outdated entries from the ledger.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To remove or delete a name or item from a list, register, or official record. This action is often definitive and formal.
    • To formally and officially remove someone from a professional register, such as that of doctors or lawyers, usually as a disciplinary measure.
Usage
  • The verb is typically used with an object (a name, a person, an item).
  • It is often followed by the preposition "from" to indicate the list or register.
  • It carries a sense of finality and official action.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The court ordered the solicitor to be struck off for misconduct.
    • Please strike his name off the guest list; he can no longer attend.
    • The registrar will strike off any company that fails to submit its annual return.
Advanced Usage
  • "to strike someone off the roll": A formal legal or professional phrase meaning to remove someone's right to practice.
    • The medical board has the power to strike a doctor off the medical roll.
Variants and Related Words
  • Strike off is a phrasal verb. The base verb strike has many other meanings (to hit, to stop work in protest, to discover, etc.).
  • Strike from is a less common variant with the same meaning (e.g., ).
Synonyms
  • Delete: To remove written or printed matter.
  • Remove: To take away.
  • Cross off/out: To draw a line through something to show it is deleted (less formal/official).
  • Deregister: To remove from an official register.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Strike out (different meaning): To be unsuccessful; to start doing something new independently.
    • His new business struck out after six months.
  • Strike through (different meaning): To draw a line through text.
    • She struck through the old paragraph.
Related Idioms
  • Strike off on one's own: To start an independent activity or venture.
    • After years of training, she decided to strike off on her own and open a studio. (Note: This idiom uses the same words but has a completely different meaning from the main definition of removal from a list.)
strike off

The secretary will strike off the outdated entries from the ledger.

Verb
  1. remove from a list
    • Cross the name of the dead person off the list

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