Oxford Dictionary English strike off phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbsstrike somethingoff Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto remove something with a sharp blow; to cut something off He struck off the rotten branches with an axe.strike somebody/something off (something) (also strike somebody/something from something) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto remove somebody/something’s name from something, such as the list of members of a professional group Strike her name off the list. The doctor was struck off (= not allowed to continue to work as a doctor) for incompetence. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com