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cancelling

/kˈænsʌlɪŋ/verb3 syllables

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

Synonyms for cancelling9

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

cancel, call off, scratch, scrub

verb, as in make up for

cancel, offset, set off

verb, as in declare null and void; make ineffective

cancel, strike down

verb, as in remove or make invisible

delete, cancel

verb, as in make invalid for use

cancel, invalidate

What does cancelling mean?5

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cancelling in a sentence

  • The noise-cancelling is effective at both low and high frequencies.sundown
  • She isn't coming anymore. I'm cancelling the reservation.Ioan_Cristian
  • Yanni was wearing noise-cancelling headphones.Amastan
  • Teresa and Steve are cancelling Christmas this year.sundown
  • Why are you cancelling the meeting?sundown
  • But the IOC is also refusing to consider the possibility of outright cancelling the Games.Cangarejo

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