cancel

1 of 2

verb

can·cel ˈkan(t)-səl How to pronounce cancel (audio)

canceled or cancelled; canceling or cancelling ˈkan(t)-s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce cancel (audio)

; cancels

transitive verb

: to decide not to conduct or perform (something planned or expected) usually without expectation of conducting or performing it at a later time

cancel a football game

: to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : annul

cancel a magazine subscription

a canceled check

: to match in force or effect : offset

—often used with out

his irritability canceled out his natural kindness

Osbert Sitwell

: to bring to nothingness : destroy

: to withdraw one's support for (someone, such as a celebrity, or something, such as a company) publicly and especially on social media

… the internet has canceled her over her alleged anti-black and homophobic past.

Angie Dare

noun

: cancellation

an order quickly followed by a cancel

: a deleted part or passage

b(1)

: a leaf containing matter to be deleted

(2)

: a new leaf or slip substituted for matter already printed

Example Sentences

Verb The event was canceled at the last minute when the speaker didn't show up. We canceled our dinner reservation. My flight was canceled because of the storm. She canceled her appointment with the dentist. I'm sorry, but I have to cancel. Can we meet next week? He canceled his insurance policy last month. We canceled our magazine subscription when we moved. The bank canceled my credit card. If you subscribe online, you can cancel at any time. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The program, which the White House announced late last month, would cancel out up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for non-Pell Grant students.

Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Can my insurer cancel my policy when a big storm is forecast?

Sean P. Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 In fact, Saban reasoned on Monday during his press conference, that his own knowledge of the Longhorns’ coaches could cancel out, leaving the players between the lines to determine the outcome.

Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022 The plan will also cancel up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients — while extending the pause on federal student loan payments through the end of this year.

Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 Unlike the Swalwell proposal, however, neither of those bills would cancel the interest people currently owe on existing loans.

Arit John, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 It’s like this meditation on power and cancel culture, set in Germany.

Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022 Unlike the Swalwell proposal, however, neither of those bills would cancel the interest people currently owe on existing loans.

Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Winning on fraud would suggest that the contract was faulty and unenforceable from the beginning, and also cancel the agreement, setting Musk free.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022

Noun

More fearmongering about trans people; more talk about cancel culture.

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 In the private sector, the tactic of message-sending came to be known as cancel culture.

Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Davia goes on a first date; Sumi tries to get Alice to assess her relationship with pleasure; the FCGs come up against cancel culture; Joaquin uncovers new information about his sister’s captor and Mariana tries to help.

Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Certainly our industry has changed and shifted substantially: The #MeToo movement came in, and then there was cancel culture, there was Black Lives Matter.

New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The political class that gave us condiment cancel culture now aims to raise prices across the fast-food menu.

James Freeman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 People have blamed this on everything from cancel culture to Covid to an aversion to risk-taking from the major studios.

Andy Meek, BGR, 15 Aug. 2022 Comedians, like Dave Chappelle, have been high-profile targets of cancel culture in recent years.

Megan Myers, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 His fans, however, have defended him as having a backbone in the era of cancel culture.

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 20 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

cancel

verb

can·cel ˈkan-səl How to pronounce cancel (audio)

canceled or cancelled; canceling or cancelling

: to take back : stop from being in effect

She canceled the order.

: to cause to not happen

I hoped for anything that could cancel the dance.

Ann M. Martin, Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation

: to be equal in force or importance but have opposite effect

The disadvantages of the plan canceled out the advantages.

: to remove (a common divisor) from numerator and denominator : remove (equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation

: to cross out or strike out with a line

He canceled what he had written.

: to mark (as a postage stamp) so as to make impossible to use again

Legal Definition

cancel

transitive verb

can·cel

canceled or cancelled; canceling or cancelling

: to destroy the force, validity, or effectiveness of: as

: to render (one's will or a provision in one's will) ineffective by purposely making marks through or otherwise marring the text of compare revoke

Note: The text of the will or of the will's provision need not be rendered illegible in order for a court to find that there was an intent to cancel it.

: to make (a negotiable instrument) unenforceable especially by purposely marking through or otherwise marring the words or signature of

Note: As stated in section 3-604 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a party that is entitled to enforce a negotiable instrument may cancel the instrument, whether or not for consideration, and discharge the obligation of the other party to pay.

: to mark (a check) to indicate that payment has been made by the bank

Note: A check is no longer negotiable once it has been cancelled.

: to withdraw an agreement to honor (a letter of credit)

when an issuer wrongfully cancels or otherwise repudiates a credit before presentment of a draft

Uniform Commercial Code

: to put an end to (a contract): as

: to end (a contract) by discharging the other party from obligations as yet unperformed

: to end (a contract) in accordance with the provisions of U.C.C. section 2-106 or a similar statute because the other party has breached compare rescind, terminate

Note: Section 2-106 provides that a party that cancels a contract because of the other party's breach is entitled to seek remedies for breach of all or part of the contract.

: to put an end to (a lease contract) because of the default of the other party

Note: Under U.C.C. section 2A-505, a party that cancels because of the other party's default may seek remedies for the default of all or any unperformed part of the lease contract.

: to terminate (an insurance policy) before the end of the policy period usually as allowed by policy provisions

cancel

verb

as in to revoke

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

revoke
abandon
abort
scrap
repeal
withdraw
rescind
terminate
suspend
halt
reverse
recall
drop
interrupt
call
call off
discontinue
annul
end
retract
nullify
scrub
invalidate
abrogate
stop
cry off
void
recant
relinquish
take back
roll back
write off
countermand
hold back
surrender
break off
give up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continue
keep
engage
start
initiate
begin
undertake
pledge
promise
commence
take up
take on

as in to abolish

to put an end to by formal action the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice

Synonyms & Similar Words

abolish
repeal
avoid
rescind
overturn
vacate
annul
nullify
withdraw
revoke
invalidate
void
suspend
abrogate
negate
quash
dismiss
dissolve
null
roll back
veto
retract
set aside
reject
strike down
reverse
disannul
remove
abate
override
overrule
eliminate
countermand
abort
erase
forbid
ban
recall
prohibit
disallow
call
call off
do away with
enjoin
liquidate
outlaw
eradicate
drop
annihilate
write off
throw out
break down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

enact
establish
legislate
found
lay down
validate
permit
approve
authorize
institute
pass
legitimate
allow
ratify
order
endorse
warrant
legitimize
prescribe
legalize
formalize
clear
sanction
command
indorse
mandate
decree

as in to delete

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it canceled the check and wrote a new one

Synonyms & Similar Words

delete
erase
remove
censor
kill
dele
elide
obliterate
eradicate
expunge
suppress
cross (out)
efface
wipe out
shorten
strike (out)
blue-pencil
clip
stroke (out)
scratch (out)
blot out
excise
rub out
edit (out)
redact
bleep
blip
abbreviate
expurgate
silence
cut
bowdlerize
crop
x (out)
launder
repress
black out
red-pencil
root (out)
clean (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stet

as in to erase

to destroy all traces of it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order

Synonyms & Similar Words

erase
eradicate
abolish
destroy
obliterate
expunge
liquidate
exterminate
efface
annihilate
wipe out
blot out
extirpate
demolish
black out
shatter
rub out
sweep (away)
dismantle
discard
ruin
kill
decimate
stamp (out)
ravage
terminate
devastate
flatten
snuff (out)
raze
consume
eject
dissolve
clean (up)
waste
total
tear down
wreck
root (out)
zap
smash
jettison
expel
finish
dash
kill off
ditch
pulverize
mow (down)
splinter
dynamite
atomize
fragment
blast
powder
doom
excise
blow up
devour
oust
throw out
cut

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

save
protect
preserve
conserve
create
make
build
form
construct
shape
renew
manufacture
restore
forge
fabricate
frame
repair
fix
reconstruct
rebuild
patch
fashion
mend
renovate
revamp
recondition

单词	cancel
释义	cancel 1 of 2 verb can·cel ˈkan(t)-səl canceled or cancelled; canceling or cancelling ˈkan(t)-s(ə-)liŋ ; cancels transitive verb 1 a : to decide not to conduct or perform (something planned or expected) usually without expectation of conducting or performing it at a later time cancel a football game b : to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : annul cancel a magazine subscription a canceled check c : to match in force or effect : offset —often used with out his irritability canceled out his natural kindness Osbert Sitwell d : to bring to nothingness : destroy e : to withdraw one's support for (someone, such as a celebrity, or something, such as a company) publicly and especially on social media … the internet has canceled her over her alleged anti-black and homophobic past. Angie Dare see also cancel culture 2 : to deface (a postage or revenue stamp) especially with a set of ink lines so as to invalidate for reuse 3 a : to remove (a common divisor) from numerator and denominator b : to remove (equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation or account 4 a : to mark or strike out for deletion cancel the offensive passage b : omit, delete intransitive verb : to neutralize each other's strength or effect : counterbalance the various pressure groups to a large degree canceled out J. B. Conant cancelable adjective or cancellable ˈkan(t)-s(ə-)lə-bəl canceler noun or canceller ˈkan(t)-s(ə-)lər cancel 2 of 2 noun 1 : cancellation an order quickly followed by a cancel 2 a : a deleted part or passage b(1) : a leaf containing matter to be deleted (2) : a new leaf or slip substituted for matter already printed Synonyms Verb abandon abort call call off cry off drop recall repeal rescind revoke scrap scrub See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The event was canceled at the last minute when the speaker didn't show up. We canceled our dinner reservation. My flight was canceled because of the storm. She canceled her appointment with the dentist. I'm sorry, but I have to cancel. Can we meet next week? He canceled his insurance policy last month. We canceled our magazine subscription when we moved. The bank canceled my credit card. If you subscribe online, you can cancel at any time. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb The program, which the White House announced late last month, would cancel out up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for non-Pell Grant students. Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022 Can my insurer cancel my policy when a big storm is forecast? Sean P. Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 In fact, Saban reasoned on Monday during his press conference, that his own knowledge of the Longhorns’ coaches could cancel out, leaving the players between the lines to determine the outcome. Nick Alvarez \| Nalvarez@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022 The plan will also cancel up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients — while extending the pause on federal student loan payments through the end of this year. Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022 Unlike the Swalwell proposal, however, neither of those bills would cancel the interest people currently owe on existing loans. Arit John, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 It’s like this meditation on power and cancel culture, set in Germany. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2022 Unlike the Swalwell proposal, however, neither of those bills would cancel the interest people currently owe on existing loans. Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Winning on fraud would suggest that the contract was faulty and unenforceable from the beginning, and also cancel the agreement, setting Musk free. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 Noun More fearmongering about trans people; more talk about cancel culture. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2022 In the private sector, the tactic of message-sending came to be known as cancel culture. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Davia goes on a first date; Sumi tries to get Alice to assess her relationship with pleasure; the FCGs come up against cancel culture; Joaquin uncovers new information about his sister’s captor and Mariana tries to help. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Certainly our industry has changed and shifted substantially: The #MeToo movement came in, and then there was cancel culture, there was Black Lives Matter. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The political class that gave us condiment cancel culture now aims to raise prices across the fast-food menu. James Freeman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 People have blamed this on everything from cancel culture to Covid to an aversion to risk-taking from the major studios. Andy Meek, BGR, 15 Aug. 2022 Comedians, like Dave Chappelle, have been high-profile targets of cancel culture in recent years. Megan Myers, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 His fans, however, have defended him as having a backbone in the era of cancel culture. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English cancellen, from Anglo-French canceller, chanceller, from Late Latin cancellare, from Latin, to make like a lattice, from cancelli (plural), diminutive of cancer lattice, probably alteration of carcer prison First Known Use Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b Noun 1803, in the meaning defined at sense 2b(1) Phrases Containing cancel cancel culture cancel out cancel each other/one another out cancel culture cancel out cancel each other/one another out Kids Definition cancel verb can·cel ˈkan-səl canceled or cancelled; canceling or cancelling 1 : to take back : stop from being in effect She canceled the order. 2 : to cause to not happen I hoped for anything that could cancel the dance. Ann M. Martin, Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation 3 : to be equal in force or importance but have opposite effect The disadvantages of the plan canceled out the advantages. 4 : to remove (a common divisor) from numerator and denominator : remove (equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation 5 : to cross out or strike out with a line He canceled what he had written. 6 : to mark (as a postage stamp) so as to make impossible to use again Legal Definition cancel transitive verb can·cel canceled or cancelled; canceling or cancelling 1 : to destroy the force, validity, or effectiveness of: as a : to render (one's will or a provision in one's will) ineffective by purposely making marks through or otherwise marring the text of compare revoke Note: The text of the will or of the will's provision need not be rendered illegible in order for a court to find that there was an intent to cancel it. b : to make (a negotiable instrument) unenforceable especially by purposely marking through or otherwise marring the words or signature of Note: As stated in section 3-604 of the Uniform Commercial Code, a party that is entitled to enforce a negotiable instrument may cancel the instrument, whether or not for consideration, and discharge the obligation of the other party to pay. c : to mark (a check) to indicate that payment has been made by the bank Note: A check is no longer negotiable once it has been cancelled. d : to withdraw an agreement to honor (a letter of credit) when an issuer wrongfully cancels or otherwise repudiates a credit before presentment of a draft Uniform Commercial Code 2 : to put an end to (a contract): as a : to end (a contract) by discharging the other party from obligations as yet unperformed b : to end (a contract) in accordance with the provisions of U.C.C. section 2-106 or a similar statute because the other party has breached compare rescind, terminate Note: Section 2-106 provides that a party that cancels a contract because of the other party's breach is entitled to seek remedies for breach of all or part of the contract. c : to put an end to (a lease contract) because of the default of the other party Note: Under U.C.C. section 2A-505, a party that cancels because of the other party's default may seek remedies for the default of all or any unperformed part of the lease contract. 3 : to terminate (an insurance policy) before the end of the policy period usually as allowed by policy provisions cancel verb 1 as in to revoke to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance revoke abandon abort scrap repeal withdraw rescind terminate suspend halt reverse recall drop interrupt call call off discontinue annul end retract nullify scrub invalidate abrogate stop cry off void recant relinquish take back roll back write off countermand hold back surrender break off give up Antonyms & Near Antonyms continue keep engage start initiate begin undertake pledge promise commence take up take on See More 2 as in to abolish to put an end to by formal action the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice Synonyms & Similar Words abolish repeal avoid rescind overturn vacate annul nullify withdraw revoke invalidate void suspend abrogate negate quash dismiss dissolve null roll back veto retract set aside reject strike down reverse disannul remove abate override overrule eliminate countermand abort erase forbid ban recall prohibit disallow call call off do away with enjoin liquidate outlaw eradicate drop annihilate write off throw out break down Antonyms & Near Antonyms enact establish legislate found lay down validate permit approve authorize institute pass legitimate allow ratify order endorse warrant legitimize prescribe legalize formalize clear sanction command indorse mandate decree See More 3 as in to delete to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it canceled the check and wrote a new one Synonyms & Similar Words delete erase remove censor kill dele elide obliterate eradicate expunge suppress cross (out) efface wipe out shorten strike (out) blue-pencil clip stroke (out) scratch (out) blot out excise rub out edit (out) redact bleep blip abbreviate expurgate silence cut bowdlerize crop x (out) launder repress black out red-pencil root (out) clean (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms stet 4 as in to erase to destroy all traces of it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order Synonyms & Similar Words erase eradicate abolish destroy obliterate expunge liquidate exterminate efface annihilate wipe out blot out extirpate demolish black out shatter rub out sweep (away) dismantle discard ruin kill decimate stamp (out) ravage terminate devastate flatten snuff (out) raze consume eject dissolve clean (up) waste total tear down wreck root (out) zap smash jettison expel finish dash kill off ditch pulverize mow (down) splinter dynamite atomize fragment blast powder doom excise blow up devour oust throw out cut Antonyms & Near Antonyms save protect preserve conserve create make build form construct shape renew manufacture restore forge fabricate frame repair fix reconstruct rebuild patch fashion mend renovate revamp recondition See More Phrases Containing cancel cancel (out) cancel (out)
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