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- Dictionarycan·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
- 2. (of a factor or circumstance) neutralize or negate the force or effect of (another): "the shipping costs canceled out any savings" Similar
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"
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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.
CANCEL definition: 1. to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services…. Learn more.
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.
CANCEL meaning: 1. to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services…. Learn more.
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.
To cancel is to cross something out by stamping a mark over it, drawing lines through it, or the like: to cancel a stamp, a word. To delete is to cross something out from written matter or from matter to be printed, often in accordance with a printer’s or proofreader’s symbol indicating the material is to be omitted: to delete part of a line.
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.
[transitive, intransitive] to say that you no longer want to continue with an agreement, especially one that has been legally arranged. No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. cancel something to cancel a contract/policy/subscription. Is it too late to cancel my order?
Cancel, delete, erase, obliterate indicate that something is no longer to be considered usable or in force. To cancel is to cross something out by stamping a mark over it, drawing lines through it, or the like: to cancel a stamp, a word.
The meaning of CANCELLATION is the act or an instance of canceling. How to use cancellation in a sentence.
