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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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   • Cached

   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.

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

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   • Cached

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

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

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   • Cached

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

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcancel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   • Cached

   Definition of cancel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › cancelCANCEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   • Cached

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

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

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   • Cached

   If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.

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. 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.