can·cel
(kăn′səl)v. can·celed, can·cel·ing, can·cels also can·celled or can·cel·ling
v.tr.
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. To mark or perforate (a postage stamp or check, for example) to indicate that it may not be used again.
3. To neutralize or equalize; offset: Today's decline in stock price canceled out yesterday's gain.
4. Mathematics
a. To remove (a common factor) from the numerator and denominator of a fractional expression.
b. To remove (a common factor or term) from both sides of an equation or inequality.
v.intr.
To neutralize one another; counterbalance: two opposing forces that canceled out.
n.
The act or an instance of canceling; a cancellation.
[Middle English cancellen, from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellāre, to cross out, from cancellus, lattice, diminutive of cancer, lattice.]
can′cel·a·ble adj.
can′cel·er n.
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cancel
(ˈkænsəl)vb (mainly tr) , -cels, -celling or -celled, -cels, -celing or -celed
1. to order (something already arranged, such as a meeting or event) to be postponed indefinitely; call off
2. to revoke or annul: the order for the new television set was cancelled.
3. to delete (writing, numbers, etc); cross out: he cancelled his name and substituted hers.
4. to mark (a cheque, postage stamp, ticket, etc) with an official stamp or by a perforation to prevent further use
5. (usually foll by: out) to counterbalance; make up for (a deficiency, etc): his generosity cancelled out his past unkindness.
6. (Banking & Finance)
a. to close (an account) by discharging any outstanding debts
b. (sometimes foll by out) accounting to eliminate (a debit or credit) by making an offsetting entry on the opposite side of the account
7. (Commerce)
a. to close (an account) by discharging any outstanding debts
b. (sometimes foll by out) accounting to eliminate (a debit or credit) by making an offsetting entry on the opposite side of the account
8. (Mathematics) maths
a. to eliminate (numbers, quantities, or terms) as common factors from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction or as equal terms from opposite sides of an equation
b. (intr) to be able to be eliminated in this way
n
9. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a new leaf or section of a book replacing a defective one, one containing errors, or one that has been omitted
10. a less common word for cancellation
11. (Music, other) music a US word for natural20
[C14: from Old French canceller, from Medieval Latin cancellāre, from Late Latin: to strike out, make like a lattice, from Latin cancellī lattice, grating]
ˈcanceller, ˈcanceler n
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can•cel
(ˈkæn səl)v. -celed, -cel•ing (esp. Brit.) -celled, -cel•ling, v.t.
1. to make void; revoke; annul.
2. to decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place; call off.
3. to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket, etc.) so as to render invalid for reuse.
4. to neutralize; counterbalance; compensate for: His sincere apology canceled his sarcastic remark.
5. to eliminate by striking out a factor common to both the denominator and numerator of a fraction, equivalent terms on opposite sides of an equation, etc.
6. to cross out (words, letters, etc.) by drawing a line over the item.
v.i. 7. to counterbalance or compensate for one another; become neutralized.
8. (of common factors in fractions, equations, etc.) to be equivalent; allow cancellation.
n. 9. an act of canceling.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cancellāre to cross out, Latin: to make like a lattice, v. derivative of cancellī, diminutive of cancrī grating (see castle), pl. of cancer, appar. dissimilated form of carcer prison]
can′cel•a•ble; esp. Brit., can′cel•la•ble, adj.
can′cel•er; esp. Brit., can′cel•ler, n.
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cancel
In artillery and naval gunfire support, the term, "cancel," when coupled with a previous order, other than an order for a quantity or type of ammunition, rescinds that order.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
delay
– cancel – postpone – put off1. 'delay'
If you delay doing something, you do it at a later time.
The government delayed granting passports to them until a week before their departure.
Try and persuade them to delay some of the changes.
If a plane, train, ship, or bus is delayed, it is prevented from leaving or arriving on time.
The coach was delayed for about five hours.
The flight has been delayed one hour, due to weather conditions.
2. 'cancel'
If you cancel something that was arranged, you decide officially that it will not take place.
The Russian foreign minister has cancelled his trip to Washington.
Over 80 flights were cancelled because of bad weather.
3. 'postpone' and 'put off'
If you postpone or put off an event, you arrange for it to take place at a later time than was originally planned. Postpone is more formal than put off.
The crew did not know that the invasion had been postponed.
This is not a decision that can be put off much longer.
The Association has put the event off until October.
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cancel
Past participle: cancelled
Gerund: cancelling
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | cancel - a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians |
| Verb | 1. | cancel - postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill" |
| 2. | cancel - make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength" countervail, neutralize, counteract, counterbalance - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" | |
| 3. |  cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"countermand, repeal, rescind, revoke, annul, vacate, reverse, overturn, lift - cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" remit - release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted" write off - cancel (a debt) annul, invalidate, nullify, void, quash, avoid - declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea" recall - make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution; "The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty" | |
| 4. | cancel - remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" | |
| 5. | cancel - make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets" |
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cancel
verb
1. call off, drop, abandon, scrap, scratch, put off, forget about, abort, put on ice, countermand The foreign minister has cancelled his visit to Washington.
cancel something out counterbalance, offset, make up for, compensate for, redeem, neutralize, nullify, obviate, balance out These two opposing factors tend to cancel each other out.
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cancel
verb1. To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean:
annul, blot (out), cross (off or out), delete, efface, erase, expunge, obliterate, rub (out), scratch (out), strike (out), undo, wipe (out), x (out).
Law: vacate.
2. To put an end to, especially formally and with authority:
Law: extinguish.
4. To make ineffective by applying an opposite force or amount:
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Translations
zrušitstornovatanulovatrazítkovat
aflyseannullereforkorteophævestemple
kustutamataandamatühistama
kumotamitätöidäperuuttaayliviivata
לבטל
otkazati
nem fizet
ógildapóststimpla
取り消す
...을 취소하다
antspauduotiatšaukimaslikviduotinutraukimas
anulētatceltdzēst
pečiatkovaťstornovať
odpovedati
annulleraåterställningsteckenavbokaavbrytaförkorta
ยกเลิก
iptal etmeküstünü çizmekdamgalamak
hủy bỏ
cancel
[ˈkænsəl] (cancelled (canceled)) (US) (pt) (pp)A. VT
1. [+ reservation, taxi] → anular, cancelar; [+ room] → anular la reserva de; [+ holiday, party, plans] → suspender; [+ flight, train, performance] → suspender, cancelar; [+ order, contract] → anular; [+ permission etc] → retirar (Aut) [+ indicator] → quitar
4. (Math) → anular
cancel out
A. VT + ADV (Math) → anular (fig) → contrarrestar, compensar
they cancel each other out (Math) → se anulan mutuamente (fig) → se contrarrestan, una cosa compensa la otra
the disadvantages cancel out the benefits → las desventajas anulan los beneficios
the reduction in noise would be cancelled out by the extra traffic → la reducción del ruido se vería neutralizada or contrarrestada por el tráfico adicional
they cancel each other out (Math) → se anulan mutuamente (fig) → se contrarrestan, una cosa compensa la otra
the disadvantages cancel out the benefits → las desventajas anulan los beneficios
the reduction in noise would be cancelled out by the extra traffic → la reducción del ruido se vería neutralizada or contrarrestada por el tráfico adicional
B. VI + ADV (Math) → anularse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cancel
[ˈkænsəl] vt [+ train] → supprimer
[+ party, appointment] → décommander
[+ stamp] → oblitérer
[+ cheque] → faire opposition à
to cancel each other out → s'annuler
They cancel each other out → Ils s'annulent.
cancel out
vt sep [+ benefit] → annulerto cancel each other out → s'annuler
They cancel each other out → Ils s'annulent.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cancel
vt
(= call off) → absagen; (officially) → stornieren; plans → aufgeben, fallen lassen; train, bus → streichen; the last train has been cancelled (Brit) or canceled (US) → der letzte Zug fällt aus
(= revoke, annul) → rückgängig machen; command, invitation also → zurücknehmen; contract also → (auf)lösen; debt → streichen; order for goods → stornieren; magazine subscription → kündigen; decree → aufheben; (Comput) program → abbrechen; no, cancel that (in dictation etc) → nein, streichen Sie das
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cancel
[ˈkæns/əl] vta. (call off, holiday, booking) → cancellare, annullare, disdire; (meeting, event) → cancellare, sospendere; (train) → sopprimere; (annul, order, contract) → annullare
c. (Math) (figures) → semplificare
cancel out
1. vt + adv (Math) → semplificare (fig) → annullare
they cancel each other out (also) (fig) → si annullano a vicenda
they cancel each other out (also) (fig) → si annullano a vicenda
2. vi + adv (Math) → semplificarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cancel
(ˈkӕnsəl) – past tense past participle ˈcancelled , (American) ˈcanceled – verb1. to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc. He cancelled his appointment.
2. to mark (stamps) with a postmark.
3. to stop payment of (a cheque, subscription etc).
ˌcancelˈlation nouncancel out
to undo the effect of. We don't want our profits to be cancelled out by extra expenses.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
cancel
→ يُلْغِي zrušit aflyse absagen ακυρώνω cancelar peruuttaa annuler otkazati annullare 取り消す ...을 취소하다 annuleren avbryte odwołać cancelar отменять avboka ยกเลิก iptal etmek hủy bỏ 取消Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
cancel
v. cancelar, suprimir.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I'd like to cancel my flight
- I want to cancel my reservation (US)
I want to cancel my booking (UK) - I need to cancel my card
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
cancel
vt (pret & pp -celed o -celled; ger -celing o -celling) cancelarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.