strike something out/through

Related to word: strike

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to mark text with a line in order to indicate that it is irrelevant or incorrect in a document

    • In this report, we need to strike out all unnecessary information to maintain clarity.

    • The teacher asked me to strike through the mistakes in my assignment to improve my grade.

    • When editing the contract, important clauses must be struck out to avoid confusion.