cross out

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === cross out (third-person singular simple present crosses out, present participle crossing out, simple past and past participle crossed out) (idiomatic, transitive) To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something). (idiomatic, transitive, African-American Vernacular, graffiti) To disrespect (someone) by covering up or painting over their graffiti, especially their name. (transitive, slang) To lie to or betray (someone); to deceive or scam (someone). Synonyms: cheat, con, double-cross; see also Thesaurus:betray, Thesaurus:deceive (slang) To kill; X out. ==== Derived terms ==== crossing-out ==== Related terms ==== rub out ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === outcross