verb
strike
To remove something from a written or official record.
The clerk strikes the duplicate entry from the record.
Etymology
The verb acquired a sense of canceling by drawing a stroke through writing. Striking an item from a record extends that physical cancellation to formal removal.
More examples
- The judge struck the remark from the transcript.
- Several names have been stricken from the list.
- She was striking unnecessary words from the draft.
Forms
strike · strikes · struck · stricken · striking