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verb
To discharge or decommission a soldier, animal or vehicle out of the service of the armed forces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, ambitransitive, historical
Topics: government, military, politics, war
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: take on strength
History
From strike off (“remove from”) + strength (“armed forces”).
