strike off strength

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strike off strength

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

verb strikes off strength · striking off strength · struck off strength · stricken off strength

  1. Commonwealth, ambitransitive, historical To discharge or decommission a soldier, animal or vehicle out of the service of the armed forces. Struck off strength three horses after 10 months' service.

    Opposite: take on strength

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"strike off strength." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/strike%20off%20strength.

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@misc{strike_off_strength_2026,
  title = {strike off strength},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/strike%20off%20strength},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}