strike off strength

present singular third person strikes off strength · participle present striking off strength · past struck off strength · participle past struck off strength · participle past stricken off strength

1. CommonwealthambitransitivehistoricalgovernmentTo 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.

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   Has the minister received communications asking him to reconsider his decision to strike off strength the only highland regiment in the Canadian army, the Black Watch, and has he made any further decision in this regard?

   1969 October 31, Russell MacEwan, “Striking off strength of Black Watch—Request for Reconsideration”, in House of Commons Debates, 28th Parliament, 2nd Session, volume 1, Canada, pages 355–6

   Antonyms: take on strength