cancel

verb
UK: /ˈkænsəl/
US: /ˈkænsəl/

  1. To decide that an event will not happen.

    1. Let's cancel the meeting today because of the weather [ ] [ ]
    2. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must cancel the upcoming performance [ ] [ ]

  2. To stop something that was planned or arranged.

    1. They had to cancel their trip because of the storm [ ] [ ]
    2. The airline might cancel flights if the fog becomes too dense to fly [ ] [ ]

  3. To say that you no longer want something, such as a service or agreement.

    1. I want to cancel my subscription to that magazine now [ ] [ ]
    2. You can cancel your order at any time before it ships to your home address [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

call off nullify abandon scrub rescind abort revoke
cancel noun

  1. To decide not to proceed with an arranged event or agreement.

    1. The concert had a cancel due to the lead singer illness [ ] [ ]
    2. The show was a cancel for tonight due to technical issues at the theatre [ ] [ ]
cancel transitive-verb

  1. To mark something to show it is not to be used or considered

    1. The librarian used a stamp to cancel the library book due date [ ] [ ]
    2. We had to cancel the postage stamp to prevent it from being reused again [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cancel" in English means: To decide that an event will not happen., To stop something that was planned or arranged., To say that you no longer want something, such as a service or agreement..

The phonetic transcription of "cancel" is /ˈkænsəl/ in British English and /ˈkænsəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cancel": call off, nullify, abandon, scrub, rescind, abort, revoke.

Example usage of "cancel": "Let's cancel the meeting today because of the weather". More examples on the page.