verb
Meaning 1
To remove something by scratching.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
scratch out
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verb
Meaning 2
To remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To eke out; to obtain with difficulty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- to scratch out a meagre living
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
strike or cancel by or as if by rubbing or crossing out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- scratch out my name on that list
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cut out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: erase, rub out, score out, efface, wipe off
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: löschen — to remove by scratching.
- German: durchstreichen — to remove by erasing or putting a mark through