Strike Off

Pronunciation: /straɪk ɒf/

Definitions of strike off

verb to remove or delete something, especially from a list or record

Example Sentences

A1 I need to strike off some items from my to-do list.

A2 The company decided to strike off the unprofitable product line.

B1 The manager had to strike off two employees due to budget cuts.

B2 The government plans to strike off outdated laws from the statute books.

C1 The board of directors voted to strike off the controversial proposal from the agenda.

C2 The CEO made the decision to strike off the underperforming division of the company.

Examples of strike off in a Sentence

formal The company decided to strike off the non-performing assets from its balance sheet.

informal I'm going to strike off that item from my to-do list.

slang Let's strike off this party and just stay in tonight.

figurative He had to strike off the toxic people from his life to find peace.

Grammatical Forms of strike off

• past tense: struck off
• plural: strike offs
• comparative: more striking off
• superlative: most striking off
• present tense: strike off
• future tense: will strike off
• perfect tense: have struck off
• continuous tense: is striking off
• singular: strike off
• positive degree: strike off
• infinitive: to strike off
• gerund: striking off
• participle: struck off

Origin and Evolution of strike off

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'strike off' originated from Middle English, where 'strike' meant to hit or remove and 'off' indicated removal or separation.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'strike off' evolved to refer to the act of removing or canceling something, such as striking off a name from a list or striking off a debt from a balance sheet.