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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 cancelled 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.
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: rescind, countermand. to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place; call off: to cancel a meeting.
to completely reject and stop supporting someone, especially because they have said something that offends you: A celebrity who has shared an unpopular opinion on social media risks being "canceled": they are completely boycotted by fans. College students decided to cancel her after her homophobic tweet. More examples.
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.
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.
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?
Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. canceled, canceling, cancelled, cancelling, cancels. To offset or cancel each other. Webster's New World. 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. American Heritage.
When you cancel an event, appointment, or arrangement, you decide to no longer proceed with it or make it null and void. This could be due to various reasons, such as unforeseen circumstances, changes in plans, or a decision to abandon the original intention.
