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call off
verb
to cancel or abandon
the game was called off because of rain
to order (an animal or person) to desist or summon away
the man called off his dog
to stop (something) or give the order to stop
Idioms and Phrases
Summon away, restrain, as in Please call off your dog . [Early 1600s]
Cancel some plan or undertaking, as in She decided to call off their engagement , or In case of rain the picnic will be called off . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
A rap festival offering what organisers claimed would be the only performance in Europe this year by controversial American rapper Kanye West has been called off.
Several communities in Los Angeles County have called off or postponed their previously scheduled Independence Day and July events, citing resident safety amid ongoing immigration enforcement raids.
Cooter’s called off the visit in a Facebook post early Thursday, saying the visit would be rescheduled due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
Concert organisers called off Taylor Swift's three sold-out gigs on the eve of the first show at Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium last year, disappointing tens of thousands of fans during her Eras Tour.
Officials believe everyone else in the area is accounted for and have called off rescue efforts.
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