cancel

//ˈkænsəl//
B1Frequency Level 8Neutral
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Verb

cancelInfinitive
cancelPresent tense
canceledPast tense
canceledPast participle
cancelingPresent participle
cancelsThird-person singular
1

to decide that something that has been planned or arranged will not happen; to call off

We had to cancel the meeting because of bad weather.

2

to stop something from being valid or effective; to annul

The contract was cancelled due to a breach of terms.

3

to mark or cross out something written

She canceled the wrong answer and wrote the correct one.

4

to neutralize or counterbalance the effect of something

The two effects cancel each other out.

5

to withdraw or stop one's support for someone, especially publicly on social media

Many fans decided to cancel the celebrity after his offensive comments.

Noun

1

an act or instance of canceling something

The cancel was processed immediately.