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cancel
[kan-suhl]
verb (used with object)
to make void, as a contract or other obligation; annul: to cancel a magazine subscription.
to cancel a hotel reservation;
to cancel a magazine subscription.
Synonyms: ,to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place; call off.
to cancel a meeting.
to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket, etc.) so as to render invalid for reuse.
to neutralize; compensate for; counterbalance.
His sincere apology canceled his sarcastic remark.
to publicly reject, boycott, or no longer support (a person or group) because of socially or morally unacceptable views or actions.
Fans have been quick to cancel their favorite rapper or other celebrity.
Accounting.Ģż
to close (an account) by crediting or paying all outstanding charges.
He plans to cancel his account at the department store.
to eliminate or offset (a debit, credit, etc.) with an entry for an equal amount on the opposite side of a ledger, as when a payment is received on a debt.
Mathematics.Ģżto eliminate by striking out a factor common to both the denominator and numerator of a fraction, equivalent terms on opposite sides of an equation, etc.
to cross out (words, letters, etc.) by drawing a line over the item.
Printing.Ģżto omit.
verb (used without object)
to counterbalance or compensate for one another; become neutralized (often followed byout ).
The pros and cons cancel out.
Mathematics.Ģż(of factors common to both the denominator and numerator of a fraction, certain terms on opposite sides of an equation, etc.) to be equivalent; to allow cancellation.
noun
an act of canceling.
Printing, Bookbinding.Ģż
an omitted passage, page, etc.
a replacement for an omitted part.
cancel
/ Ė°ģƦ²Ō²õɱō /
verb
to order (something already arranged, such as a meeting or event) to be postponed indefinitely; call off
to revoke or annul
the order for the new television set was cancelled
to delete (writing, numbers, etc); cross out
he cancelled his name and substituted hers
to mark (a cheque, postage stamp, ticket, etc) with an official stamp or by a perforation to prevent further use
to counterbalance; make up for (a deficiency, etc)
his generosity cancelled out his past unkindness
to close (an account) by discharging any outstanding debts
(sometimes foll by out) accounting to eliminate (a debit or credit) by making an offsetting entry on the opposite side of the account
maths
to eliminate (numbers, quantities, or terms) as common factors from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction or as equal terms from opposite sides of an equation
(intr) to be able to be eliminated in this way
noun
a new leaf or section of a book replacing a defective one, one containing errors, or one that has been omitted
a less common word for cancellation
music a US word for natural
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- cancelable adjective
- canceler noun
- recancel verb (used with object)
- self-canceled adjective
- self-cancelled adjective
- uncancelable adjective
- uncanceled adjective
- uncancellable adjective
- uncancelled adjective
- Ė³¦²¹²Ō³¦±š±ō±ō±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of cancel1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of cancel1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In response, Pancho Villaās Army confined their band to their barracks and canceled their traditionally joyful pregame tailgate party Saturday.
Washington DC and Tehran were due to resume talks on Iran's nuclear programme on Sunday, but the talks have now been cancelled, mediator Oman said.
Co-owner and cheesemonger Lydia Clarke said that all of their catering orders were canceled this week, which is difficult to offset.
Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Israel suspended all flights, while Emirates Airlines said it would cancel flights to Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.
The ruling, in effect, cancels the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to the area.
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When To Use
Canceled and cancelled are alternate forms of the past tense of the verb cancel.Canceled is the primary spelling used in American English, while cancelled is the spelling used in British English and preferred in many locations, including in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and Canada. Perhaps for this reason, cancelled is also occasionally used in American English.This is part of a general British English spelling pattern in which a single letter L at the end of a verb is doubled when the verb is changed to form a different tense, such as by adding -ed for past tense or -ing for continuous tense. So cancelling is used in British English, while canceling is primarily used in American English. This same pattern applies for many words, such as counsel, but not all. When the stress falls on the final syllable, the L is usually doubled (the past tense of propel is typically spelled propelled, for example).Want to learn more? Read the full breakdown of the difference between canceled and cancelled.
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