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Cancel

/ˈkænsl̩/

A cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).

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📖 Definitions of "Cancel"

noun

1
A cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).
2
An enclosure; a boundary; a limit.
3
The suppression on striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages.
4
The page thus suppressed.

verb

1
To cross out something with lines etc.
2
To invalidate or annul something.
"He cancelled his order on their website."
3
To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
"This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code."
4
To offset or equalize something.
"The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise."

🔄 Synonyms of "Cancel"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
offsetverb	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
naturalnoun	Existing in nature.
set offverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
invalidateverb	To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.
call offverb	(transitive) To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
deleteverb	(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cancel"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
offsetverb	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
naturalnoun	Existing in nature.
deleteverb	(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
call offverb	(transitive) To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.
set offverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
invalidateverb	To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.
strikenoun	(transitive, sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.
writeverb	(ambitransitive) To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
renderverb	(transitive) To interpret, give an interpretation or rendition of.
rescheduleverb	(transitive) To schedule again or at a different time.
dispenseverb	To issue, distribute, or give out.
clearverb	Transparent in colour.
supersedeverb	(transitive) To take the place of.
escnoun	Abbreviation of escape key (on a computer keyboard). [(computing) A key on a computer keyboard that can be used to cancel an operation.]
reversenoun	Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
reversalnoun	A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
belaynoun	(transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
liftverb	(ambitransitive) To raise or rise.
liftingnoun	The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation
overruleverb	(transitive) To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.