cross out
cross off
[verb]
Synonyms: strike off or out, blue-pencil, cancel, delete, eliminate, score off or out

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English Thesaurus: delete, cut, cross something out, rub something out, erase, ...

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cross something ↔ out phrasal verb (see also cross)
to draw a line or lines through something you have written or drawn, usually because it is wrong:
I crossed out ‘Miss’ and wrote ‘Ms’.

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delete to remove something that has been written down or stored in a computer:
I think you should delete the second paragraph.
You can delete any files that are no longer required.
cut to remove a section from a piece of writing or a film:
You’ll have to cut some of your essay if it’s over 1,500 words.
A couple of scenes had to be cut because they were too violent.
cross something out to draw a line through a word to show that it was a mistake or that you want to change what you have written:
If you make a mistake in the exam, just cross it out.
I’ve crossed out the names of people who can’t come.
rub something out British English, erase American English to remove writing or pictures from paper with a rubber, or from a board with a cloth:
Use a pencil so you can rub out your mistakes.
I had to rub the whole thing out and start again.
erase to remove sounds or pictures that have been recorded on a machine:
You can erase the tape or record over it.
Somehow all my photographs had been erased.

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cross out
to eliminate something by drawing a line through it
I crossed out my name from the list of volunteers.

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cross out something
to eliminate something by drawing a line through it
I crossed out my name from the list of volunteers.

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