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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

strike through en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.
    • It is useful to strike through an incorrect text, leaving it legible, to demonstrate that it is an incorrect usage.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stricken through Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part archaic, rare lexicographic
struck through Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
struck through Tense=Past lexicographic
striking through Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
strikes through Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

boldface · underline · italicize · embolden · bold

Deriveds

strikethrough

Relateds

strike down

Synonyms

cross out · strike out