Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strike off strength

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
strike of-f strength
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discharge or decommission a soldier, animal or vehicle out of the service of the armed forces.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From strike off (“remove from”) + strength (“armed forces”).

Inflected Forms

strikes off strength (present, singular) striking off strength (participle, present) struck off strength (past) struck off strength (participle, past) stricken off strength (participle, past)

Frequently Paired Words

SOS

Antonyms

take on strength

Questions

What does strike off strength mean?
To discharge or decommission a soldier, animal or vehicle out of the service of the armed forces.
Where does strike off strength come from?
From strike off (“remove from”) + strength (“armed forces”).

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