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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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   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.

   • To cancel someone is to stop supporting them or their work. This means no longer reading what they write, listening to or watching what they create...
   • The forms of cancel in American English are typically canceled and canceling; in British English they are cancelled and cancelling. Cancellation is...
   • The word cancellable (which is also but less commonly spelled cancelable) describes something, such as a contract or policy, that can be canceled—t...

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

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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.

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

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

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › cancelCancel - definition of cancel by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word cancel in different contexts, such as mathematics, accounting, and military. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related terms for cancel in the online thesaurus.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncancel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › cancelCANCEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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.