scratch something ↔ out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ scratch )
to remove a word from a piece of writing by drawing a line through it SYN cross out :
Emma’s name had been scratched out.
scratch something ↔ out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ scratch )
to remove a word from a piece of writing by drawing a line through it SYN cross out :
Emma’s name had been scratched out.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012