struck off

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence?

He indicated a metal path that struck off into green wilderness, over steaming swamp, among giant ferns and palms.

struck off = to be removed

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V

[riquecohen]

In thi context, it appears that the path has taken off in a certain direction.
Struck off, as in removed, generally means removing a name or item from a list or roster.

[vil]

Hi riquecohen,

Thank you for your modification.

As a matter of fact, that’s not I meant when I said it. I would say “faded into the distance/wilderness”; “vanished from sight”, “faded out of view”, “pass out of sight”

Thank you again for your kindness.

V.