strike off strength

== English == === Etymology === From strike off (“remove from”) +‎ strength (“armed forces”). === Verb === strike off strength (third-person singular simple present strikes off strength, present participle striking off strength, simple past struck off strength, past participle struck off strength or stricken off strength) (ambitransitive, Commonwealth, military, historical) To discharge or decommission a soldier, animal or vehicle out of the service of the armed forces. Alternative form: (past participle) SOS Antonym: take on strength ==== Usage notes ==== The term is chiefly used in the past participle struck off strength in historical military records, to mark the end of military service.