Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

strike-off-the-rolls

verb

/straɪk ɒf ðə roʊlz/

Definition

To remove a name or item from an official list or register.

Examples

The court decided to strike-off-the-rolls the case due to lack of evidence.
After reviewing the compliance reports, several businesses were struck-off-the-rolls for failing to meet the standards.
The organization will strike-off-the-rolls any member who does not renew their membership annually.

Meaning

The term refers specifically to the action of discarding or eliminating a person or entity from a legal or formal record, such as a list of registered voters or a legal registry.