Stroke out
Stroke out verb - To show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it.
Usage example: if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out
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Shorten and stroke out are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shorten" instead a verb phrase "Stroke out".
Shorten
Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Stroke out and shorten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stroke out" instead a verb "Shorten".
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Shorten and Stroke out. (2017). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stroke_out/shorten
Stroke out & Shorten. N.p., 2017. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stroke_out/shorten>.
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