strike off strength en · VERB
Etymology
From strike off (“remove from”) + strength (“armed forces”).
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, ambitransitive, historical) To discharge or decommission a soldier, animal or vehicle out of the service of the armed forces.
Has the minister received communications asking him to reconsider his decision to strike off strength the only highland regiment in the Canadian army, the Black Watch, and has he made any further decision in this regard?
1969 October 31, Russell MacEwan, “Striking off strength of Black Watch—Request for Reconsideration”, in House of Commons Debates, 28th Parliament, 2nd Session, volume 1, Canada, pages 355–6:Struck off strength three horses after 10 months' service.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| strikes off strength | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stricken off strength | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| struck off strength | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| struck off strength | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| striking off strength | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |