Antonyms for cross out

Grammar : Verb

Spell : kraws-out, kros-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɔsˌaʊt, ˈkrɒs-

Definition of cross out

Origin : "ill-tempered," 1630s, probably from 16c. sense of "contrary, athwart," especially with reference to winds and sailing ships, from cross (n.). Cross-purposes "contradictory intentions" is from 1660s.

As in jump : verb omit, avoid
As in write off : verb devalue; forget about
As in black out : verb lose consciousness
As in cancel : verb call off; erase
As in delete : verb erase, remove
As in efface : verb erase
As in erase : verb remove; rub out
As in excise : verb remove, delete

Example sentences :

Whichever he decided on, he must have forgotten to cross out the other.
Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett

One sentence we wish to cross out; the next we wish to underline.
Extract from : « History of the Moravian Church » by J. E. Hutton

I am sure that you can never have seen so much of the cross out of water.
Extract from : « Red Men and White » by Owen Wister

One should be careful in writing a letter not to cross out a word in it.
Extract from : « Health, Happiness, and Longevity » by Louis Philippe McCarty

Study the list earnestly and cross out anything that is not an actual necessity.
Extract from : « Girl Scouts in the Rockies » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy

Then have each of the persons to be examined go through one of these sheets and cross out all the wrong letters or figures.
Extract from : « Applied Psychology: Making Your Own World » by Warren Hilton

Cross out the maiden name and substitute 'with Mrs. John Touchwood, my former secretary.
Extract from : « Poor Relations » by Compton Mackenzie

They called for his book of accounts and ordered him to cross out all the Indian debts, he having traded much with them.
Extract from : « Glimpses of the Past » by W. O. Raymond

Then one and another gashed his naked breast, saying in derision: “I cross out my account.”
Extract from : « Glimpses of the Past » by W. O. Raymond

The requirement is to cross out a particular letter in a connected text.
Extract from : « Applied Psychology: Driving Power of Thought » by Warren Hilton

Synonyms for cross out

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