overscore

[ oh-ver-skawr, -skohr ]

verb (used with object),o·ver·scored, o·ver·scor·ing.
  1. to score over, as with strokes or lines.

Origin of overscore

1
First recorded in 1840–50; over- + score

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British Dictionary definitions for overscore

overscore

/ (ˌəʊvəˈskɔː) /


verb
  1. (tr) to cancel or cross out by drawing a line or lines over or through

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