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cancel

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkænsəl/

Forms: cancels, cancelling, canceling, cancelled, canceled

cancel means: To decide that a planned event or activity will not happen.

verb

STOP PLANSA2

To decide that a planned event or activity will not happen.

  • We had to cancel the picnic.
  • They canceled the concert because of heavy rain.
  • Has your flight been cancelled?

Similar words: call off

Common phrases: cancel a meeting, cancel a flight, cancel an appointment

END VALIDITYB1

To end an order, agreement, or service, or make something no longer valid.

  • I want to cancel my subscription.
  • She cancelled the order before it was shipped.
  • The bank canceled his card after it was stolen.

Similar words: terminate, annul, revoke

Common phrases: cancel an order, cancel a subscription, cancel a contract

MARK USEDC2

To mark a stamp or similar item to show that it has already been used.

  • The clerk canceled the stamp.
  • This machine cancels stamps with black ink.
  • The stamps were cancelled before the letters left the post office.

Similar words: postmark

Common phrases: cancel a stamp, cancel postage stamps

Questions about cancel

What does cancel mean?

To decide that a planned event or activity will not happen.

What is cancel in other languages?

Türkçe: iptal etmek · Español: cancelar · Français: annuler · Deutsch: absagen · Italiano: annullare · 日本語: 中止する

How do you pronounce cancel?

It is pronounced /ˈkænsəl/.

How do you use cancel in a sentence?

We had to cancel the picnic. They canceled the concert because of heavy rain.

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