scratch from

scratch someone or something from something

to mark the name of someone or something off a list. We were obliged to scratch Dave from the list. The judges scratched the large collie from the eligibility list.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hildebert	HIL-de-bert	German
Adedayo	-	Western African, Yoruba
Kaoru	kah-o-ṙoo	Japanese
Currie	['kʌri]
Etheldred	-	Medieval English
Dolores	do-LO-res (Spanish), də-LAWR-is (English)	Spanish, English