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   cancel

   /ˈkansl/

   verb

   • 1. decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place: "he was forced to cancel his visit" Similar call offabandonscrapdroppostponemothballinformal:scrubscratchaxenixredline
   • ▪ annul or revoke (a formal arrangement which is in effect): "his visa had been cancelled" Similar annulinvalidatenullifydeclare null and voidrender null and voidvoidrevokerescindretractcountermandset asidetake backwithdrawrecallrepealoverruleoverrideabrogatequashextinguishremitretirevacatedischargerare:disannulnegate
   • ▪ abolish or make void (a financial obligation): "I intend to cancel your debt to me"
   • 2. (of a factor or circumstance) neutralize or negate the force or effect of (another): "the shipping costs cancelled out any savings" Similar neutralizecounterbalancecounteractbalance (out)countervailnegatenullifywipe outoffsetcompensate formake up forrare:negativecounterweigh
   • ▪ delete (an equal factor) from both sides of an equation or from the numerator and denominator of a fraction: "‘Divide by 9’ cancels out ‘multiply by 9’"
   • 3. publicly boycott or withdraw support from (a person, organization, etc.) for promoting beliefs that are regarded as socially unacceptable: "fans on social media are torn over whether to support or cancel him"
   • 4. mark, pierce, or tear (a ticket or stamp) to show that it has been used or invalidated: "cancelling stamps on registered mail"

   noun

   • 1. a mark made on a postage stamp to show that it has been used: "a stamp franked and with an adhesive cancel"
   • 2. a new page or section inserted in a book to replace the original text, typically to correct an error: "a cancel title page"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘obliterate or delete writing by drawing or stamping lines across it’): from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellare, from cancelli ‘crossbars’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cancelCancel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   cancel: [verb] to call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later time. to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : annul. to match in force or effect : offset. to bring to nothingness : destroy.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCANCEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CANCEL definition: 1. to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services…. Learn more.

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   Cancel definition: to make void, as a contract or other obligation; annul. See examples of CANCEL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCANCEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CANCEL meaning: 1. to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANCEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   11 meanings: 1. to order (something already arranged, such as a meeting or event) to be postponed indefinitely; call off 2. to.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncancel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] cancel something to decide that something that has been arranged will not now take place All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.; The prime minister has abruptly cancelled a trip to Washington.; to cancel a meeting/a show/an event; The Foreign Office is not advising people to cancel their travel plans.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cancelCancel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To cancel means to call off or postpone indefinitely. Which is probably what you would do if the hotel you were planning to stay in has an infestation of bedbugs.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › cancelCancel - definition of cancel by The Free Dictionary

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   Define cancel. cancel synonyms, cancel pronunciation, cancel translation, English dictionary definition of cancel. v. can·celed , can·cel·ing , can·cels also can·celled or can·cel·ling v. tr. 1. a. To annul or invalidate: cancel a credit card. b.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › cancel_vcancel, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    cancel, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cancelcancel | meaning of cancel in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    cancel meaning, definition, what is cancel: to decide that something that was offici...: Learn more.