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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cancels, canceling, canceled |
| definition 1: |
to do away with, nullify, or eliminate, as an appointment or reservation.
Tonight's performance has been canceled.He canceled his subscription to the news magazine.We had to cancel our vacation plans.She called the restaurant to cancel their reservations.- synonyms:
- call off, scrub
- similar words:
- abolish, abort, abrogate, annul, blot out, dispense with, drop, eliminate, jettison, nullify, overturn, remit, rescind, retract, revoke, terminate, void
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| definition 2: |
to mark or otherwise alter (a check, stamp, or the like) so as to prevent reuse.
Each check is canceled by the bank.- synonyms:
- invalidate, nullify, void
- similar words:
- annul, blue-pencil, cross off, cross out, dele, delete, edit, erase, expunge
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| definition 3: |
to counteract, neutralize, or offset (often fol. by "out").
Her rudeness canceled her attractive appearance.By supporting opposing candidates, they tend to cancel out each other's vote.- synonyms:
- compensate for, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, negative, offset
- similar words:
- annul, countercheck, frustrate, neutralize, nullify
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| related words: |
counteract, cross, destroy, discontinue, dissolve, extinguish, forgive, invalidate, lift, negate, obviate, repeal, reverse, rub, scratch, scrub, veto, vitiate, withdraw |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
of two factors, to compensate for or neutralize one another (often fol. by out).
Her income and expenses exactly cancel out.- synonyms:
- compensate, counterbalance, countervail
- similar words:
- neutralize
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or result of canceling.
The hotel received numerous cancels due to the weather.- synonyms:
- cancellation
- similar words:
- deletion, omission
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| derivation: |
canceler (n.) |
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