radier

strike off

verb rah-dee-AY Rare

Origin: Latin 'radiare' (to scratch out)

Also means

expunge

Usage Note

Radier is a formal legal and administrative term meaning to remove someone from an official register — a doctor can be radié from the medical roll, or a student expelled from a school register. It is distinct from the noun radier (a concrete foundation slab used in construction).

Examples

"Le médecin a été radié de l'ordre."

Natural Translation

The doctor was struck off the register.

Literal Translation

The doctor has been struck-off from the order.

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