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can·cel

cancel

 
 
pronunciation:
kaen sl
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: verb
inflections: cancels, canceling, canceled
definition 1: to do away with; decide against; call off.
They canceled tonight's game because of rain.I canceled my subscription to the magazine.
synonyms:
call off
similar words:
abolish, annul, dispense with, drop, eliminate, jettison, overturn, revoke, terminate, void
definition 2: to mark, cross out, or change to keep from being used again.
She canceled the check with a big stamp.
synonyms:
void
similar words:
annul, cross off, cross out, delete, edit, erase
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derivation: canceler (n.)