1
as in to abandon
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it
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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice
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3
as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
canceled the check and wrote a new one
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4
as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order
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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, this one indiscretion will cancel out a long record of accomplishment
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Recent Examples of cancel
Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 July 2025
Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m.
A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
On June 18, the Princess of Wales canceled her appearance at Royal Ascot at the last minute.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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The bill cancels about $8 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (which provides funding to NPR and PBS) over the next two years.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 July 2025
Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m.
A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 July 2025
On June 18, the Princess of Wales canceled her appearance at Royal Ascot at the last minute.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.
—Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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