Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cross out, to strike out: To draw a line through written or printed text to indicate deletion, removal, or cancellation.
   • To cancel, to annul: To formally declare that something (like a clause, decision, or item) is no longer valid or in effect.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đã gạch bỏ tên mình khỏi danh sách. (He crossed out his name from the list.)
  • Hãy gạch bỏ những câu trả lời sai. (Please cross out the wrong answers.)
  • Điều khoản đó đã bị gạch bỏ trong hợp đồng mới. (That clause was canceled in the new contract.)

Advanced Usage

• "gạch bỏ đi": An emphatic form meaning "to cross/strike it out completely."
  • Đoạn văn này không cần thiết, hãy gạch bỏ đi. (This paragraph is unnecessary, strike it out completely.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gạch (verb): To draw a line (often used similarly but can be less final than "gạch bỏ").
  • Cô giáo gạch chân từ quan trọng. (The teacher underlined the important word.)
• Xóa bỏ (verb): To erase, to abolish. Often used for digital deletion or abolishing systems.
  • Xóa bỏ tập tin cũ. (Delete the old file.)
• Hủy bỏ (verb): To cancel, to annul. Commonly used for appointments, plans, or agreements.
  • Hủy bỏ cuộc họp. (Cancel the meeting.)

Synonyms

• Loại bỏ: To eliminate, to remove.
• Xóa: To erase (especially text).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Gạch đầu dòng: To bullet point (literally: to dash at the beginning of a line).
  • Cô ấy thích gạch đầu dòng các ý chính. (She likes to bullet point the main ideas.)

Related Idioms

• Gạch tên: To strike someone's name off (e.g., from a register or list). This is a specific, common collocation.
  • Học sinh vi phạm nặng có thể bị gạch tên khỏi trường. (Students who commit serious violations may have their names struck off the school roll.)