can·cel (k n s l)v. can·celed also can·celled, can·cel·ing also can·cel·ling, can·cels also can·cels v.tr. 1. To cross out with lines or other markings. See Synonyms at erase. 2. To annul or invalidate. 3. To mark or perforate (a postage stamp or check, for example) to indicate that it may not be used again. 4. To equalize or make up for; offset: Today's decline in stock price canceled out yesterday's gain. 5. 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. 6. Printing To omit or delete. v.intr. To neutralize one another; counterbalance: two opposing forces that canceled out. n. 1. The act or an instance of canceling; a cancellation. 2. Printing a. Deletion of typed or printed matter. b. The matter deleted. c. A replacement for deleted matter. [Middle English cancellen, from Old French canceller, from Latin cancell  re, to cross out, from cancellus, lattice, diminutive of cancer, lattice.]can cel·a·ble adj.can cel·er n. |
cancel
Verb
[-celling, -celled] or US [-celing, -celed]
1. to stop (something that has been arranged) from taking place
2. to mark (a cheque or stamp) with an official stamp to prevent further use
3. cancel out to make ineffective by having the opposite effect: economic vulnerability cancels out any possible political gain [Late Latin cancellare to strike out, make like a lattice]
cancellation n
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
cancel
verb 2. annul, abolish, repeal, abort, quash, do away with, revoke, repudiate, rescind, obviate, abrogate, countermand, eliminate
cancel something out counterbalance, offset, make up for, compensate for, redeem, neutralize, nullify, obviate, balance out
Translations
cancel [ˈkænsəl] vt → cancelar [+ train]; suprimir [+ appointment, cheque]; anular [+ cross out]; tachar
cancel out vt (MATH) → anular;
(fig) → contrarrestar;
they cancel each other out → se anulan mutuamente
cancel [ˈkænsəl] vt → annuler [+ train]; supprimer [+ party, appointment]; décommander (= cross out); barrer, rayer [+ stamp]; oblitérer [+ cheque]; faire opposition à;
I would like to cancel my booking → je voudrais annuler ma réservation
cancel out vt → annuler;
they cancel each other out → ils s'annulent
cancel [ˈkænsəl] vt → absagen;
(reservation) → abbestellen;
(contract) → annullieren;
(order) → stornieren;
(cross out) → durchstreichen;
(stamp) → entwerten;
cancel out cancel vt → aufheben;
they cancel each other out cancel → sie heben sich gegenseitig auf
cancel [ˈkænsəl] vt → annullare [+ train]; sopprimere (= cross out); cancellare
cancel out vt (MATH) → semplificare;
(fig) → annullare;
they cancel each other out (also fig) → si annullano a vicenda
v cancel [ˈkӕnsəl]
1 to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc He cancelled his appointment. kanselleer يُلْغي отменям zrušit aflyse absagen ακυρώνω cancelar tühistama کنسل کردن؛ لغو کردن peruuttaa annuler לְבָטֵל रद्द करना poništiti lemond, töröl membatalkan afturkalla; afpanta; aflÿsa; gera að engu cancellare, annullare 取り消す 취소하다 atšaukti atcelt batal afzeggen avlyse, kansellere, slette, stryke over odwoływać cancelar a contramanda отменять zrušiť odpovedati otkazati annullera, inställa ยกเลิก iptal etmek 取消 анулювати, скасовувати منسوخ کرنا ، فسخ کرنا hủy bỏ 取消
2 to mark (stamps) with a postmark. afstempel يَخْتِمُ بالبَريد унищожавам марки (o)razítkovat poststemple entwerten σφραγίζω γραμματόσημα matasellar postmarki tembeldama, postmarki kustutama با مهر باطل کردن leimata oblitérer לִפְסוֹל रद्द का निशान लगाना poništiti lepecsétel mencap póststimpla obliterare 消印を押す 소인을 찍다 antspauduoti dzēst (markas) tanda afstempelen poststemple stemplować carimbar a ştampila погашать (o)pečiatkovať frankirati obeležiti stämpla ทำสัญลักษณ์ด้วยตราประทับบนไปรษณียภัณฑ์ damgalamak, üstünü çizmek 蓋銷 погашати ٹکٹوں پر مہر لگانا đóng dấu 盖销
3 to stop payment of (a cheque, subscription etc). kanselleer يُلْغي / يوقِفُ شيكا анулирам stornovat, anulovat annullere streichen ακυρώνω, αναστέλλω anular annulleerima ملغی کردن؛ فسخ کردن mitätöntää annuler לְבָטֵל चेक इत्यादि का भुगतान बंद करना obustaviti nem fizet membatalkan ógilda annullare 無効にする (지불) 정지하다 nutraukti, anuliuoti anulēt menghentikan pembayaran blokkeren, opzeggen annullere, stoppe (betaling) anulować cancelar a anula аннулировать stornovať stornirati stornirati säga upp, upphäva อายัด iptal etmek 停止支付 анулювати چیک وغیرہ کی ادائیگی روک دینا thanh toán 停止支付
n cancelˈlation
kansellasie إلغاء ، إبْطال анулиране zrušení, stornování aflysning die Absage ακύρωση cancelación, anulación tühistus فسخ؛ ابطال peruutus, leimaus annulation בִּטוּל @@@ביטוּל$$$ रद्द brisanje, poništenje törlés pembatalan cancellazione, annullamento 取り消し 취소 atšaukimas, nutraukimas, anuliavimas atcelšana; anulēšana; dzēšana pembatalan annulering, opzegging avbestilling; avlysing odwołanie, unieważnienie, anulowanie cancelamento contramandare, anulare аннулирование zrušenie razveljavitev otkazivanje annullering, inställande, upphävande การยกเลิก iptal (etme) 取消 анулювання; погашення تنسیخ ، منسوخی sự hủy bỏ 取消
cancel out
to undo the effect of We don't want our profits to be cancelled out by extra expenses. neutraliseer يُبْطِلُ унищожавам zmařit udligne sich ausgleichen εξουδετερώνω compensar, contrarrestar, anular olematuks tegema جبران کردن؛ سر به سر کردن kumota annuler לְקָזֵז, לְנַטרֵל एक दूसरे को बराबर करना ukidati se érvénytelenít, kiegyenlítik egymást batal verða/gera að engu annullare 相殺される 상쇄하다 likviduoti likvidēt; izslēgt meluputkan opheffen bli borte niwelować, znosić anular contramandare, anulare сводить на нет vyvážiť (sa), vyrovnať (sa), krátiť ustaviti neutralisati upphäva (ta ut) varandra หักลบหนี้สิน yok etmek 抵消 викреслювати اثر زائل کرنا ۔ منسوخ کرنا làm cân bằng với cái gì 抵消
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