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   can·cel

   /ˈkans(ə)l/

   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 canceled" 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 canceled 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, check, or postage stamp) to show that it has been used or invalidated.

   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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   The meaning of CANCEL is to decide not to conduct or perform (something planned or expected) usually without expectation of conducting or performing it at a later time. How to use cancel in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of cancel as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to cancel a flight, a contract, a stamp, or a plan, and how to cancel something out.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb cancel and its related words. Find out how to cancel something arranged, a document, a debt, or a stamp, and see examples and collocations.

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   Learn the meaning of cancel as a verb in different contexts, such as canceling events, orders, contracts, stamps, or social media support. See how to use cancel in sentences and phrases with synonyms and translations.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and synonyms of the verb cancel, which means to stop or end something that has been arranged or agreed. See examples of cancel in different contexts and topics.

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   1. a. To annul or invalidate: cancel a credit card. b. To decide or announce that (a planned or scheduled event) will not take place, especially with no intention of holding it at a later time: cancel a picnic; cancel a soccer game. 2. a. To cross out with lines or other markings. See Synonyms at erase. b.

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   Learn the definition, pronunciation and usage of the verb cancel, which means to stop or end something that has been arranged or agreed. See examples, synonyms and related words for cancel.

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    Learn the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of the word cancel in English. Find out how to cancel something, someone, or a document, and see synonyms, collocations, and translations of cancel in different languages.

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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. Scrub, scratch, or strike down — those are all other ways of saying cancel. People often cancel plans, deciding not to do something they had already scheduled.