strike through

verb

strike through

verb
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.
Derived terms
strikethrough
Related terms
strike down

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