cancel
/ˈkænsəl/
verb
cancels
US
canceled
or British
cancelled
US
canceling
or British
cancelling
cancel
/ˈkænsəl/
verb
cancels
US
canceled
or British
cancelled
US
canceling
or British
cancelling
Britannica Dictionary definition of CANCEL
1
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to stop doing or planning to do (something)
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to decide that something (such as a game, performance, etc.) will not happen
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The event was canceled at the last minute when the speaker didn't show up.
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We canceled our dinner reservation.
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My flight was canceled because of the storm.
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She canceled her appointment with the dentist.
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[no object]
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I'm sorry, but I have to cancel. Can we meet next week?
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2
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to cause (something) to end or no longer produce a certain effect
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to stop (something) from being effective or valid
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He canceled his insurance policy last month.
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We canceled our magazine subscription when we moved.
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Please cancel my order.
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The bank canceled my credit card.
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[no object]
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If you subscribe online, you can cancel at any time.
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3
[+ object]
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to put a mark with a set of ink lines on something (such as a stamp) so that it cannot be used again
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a canceled stamp
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cancel out
[phrasal verb]
cancel out (something)
or
cancel (something) out
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to reduce the effect of (something)
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to be equal to (something) in force or importance but have an opposite effect
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The costs cancel out the benefits.
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The two arguments cancel each other out.
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