cross off

• Partikelverb, das beschreibt, dass ein Punkt auf einer Liste durch Durchstreichen entfernt oder als erledigt bzw. nicht mehr relevant markiert wird.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing an item from a list by drawing a line through it, often to mark it as completed or irrelevant.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove from a listinformal

   To draw a line through an item on a list to indicate it has been completed or is no longer relevant.

   Abhaken

   • I crossed off the tasks I finished today.
   • She crossed his name off the guest list.
   • We can cross off that item from our shopping list.

   Synonymecross outdeleteeraseremovestrike offstrike out

2. Eliminate or dismissinformal

   To decide that something or someone is no longer a possibility or candidate.

   Streichen

   • We can cross off that restaurant; it's closed on Mondays.
   • The manager crossed off several candidates after the first interview.
   • Cross off any ideas that are too expensive.

   Synonymedeletedismisseliminateexcluderule outscratchstrike off

   Antonymeconsiderincluderetain

Grundverbcross