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cancel

/ˈkæn.sl̩/noun, verb2 syllables

Cancel means: postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.

Synonyms for cancel9

noun, as in a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

verb, as in postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

call off, scratch, scrub

verb, as in make up for

offset, set off

verb, as in declare null and void; make ineffective

strike down

verb, as in remove or make invisible

verb, as in make invalid for use

invalidate

What does cancel mean?6

verb

1

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled“Call off the engagement”

2

make up for“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”

3

declare null and void; make ineffective“Cancel the election results”

4

remove or make invisible“Please delete my name from your list”

5

make invalid for use“cancel cheques or tickets”

noun

1

a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cancel in a sentence

  • I didn't want to cancel the appointment, but something else came up.CK
  • We heard it was bad weather, so we decided to cancel the trip.honestlang
  • If the university doesn't have enough students, the administration will cancel the class.Source_VOA
  • Cancel it as soon as you can, please.DJ_Saidez
  • Those who engage in cancel culture are in a monolog, not a dialog.Amastan
  • I modified the sentence, which was correct, and had to cancel the inopportune change.carlosalberto
  • It being rainy today, let's cancel our shopping.unknown
  • If you have any sense, cancel the trip.orcrist

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of cancel

as a noun

plural
cancels

as a verb

past tense
cancelled
present participle
cancelling
third-person singular
cancels