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 make up for
verb, as in declare null and void; make ineffective
verb, as in remove or make invisible
verb, as in make invalid for use
What does cancel mean?6
verb
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled“Call off the engagement”
make up for“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”
declare null and void; make ineffective“Cancel the election results”
remove or make invisible“Please delete my name from your list”
make invalid for use“cancel cheques or tickets”
noun
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