cross out

This term describes the physical or digital act of marking text as invalid or obsolete. It carries a connotation of correction or deletion, often associated with editing, list-making, or academic testing. While it implies a permanent change to a physical document, it is frequently used in digital contexts to describe the strikethrough formatting effect.

As a phrasal verb, it is separable, meaning the object can be placed between the verb and the particle (e.g., "cross the word out"). However, when the object is a pronoun, it must be placed in the middle (e.g., "cross it out").