CANCELS Synonyms: 214 Similar and Opposite Words

cancels

verb

present tense third-person singular of cancel

as in abandons

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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as in abolishes

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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as in deletes

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it canceled the check and wrote a new one

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as in erases

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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Recent Examples of cancels Nobody enjoys the friend who confirms twice and cancels an hour out, or the collaborator who vanishes mid-project. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Trump cancels Iran strikes at countries' request ahead of Monday negotiations. — FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026 This program cancels the remaining balance on federal student loans after eligible borrowers consistently make payments on their student debt for 10 years. — Benjamin Leff, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies. — Sydney Goh, CNBC, 27 June 2026 Trump cancels housing bill-signing ceremony. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 Trump cancels the housing bill signing ceremony. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Amazon cancels distribution of Sam Altman film. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancels

Verb

Pantani, as so often in his career, crashes and abandons the race.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 24 July 2026
When Moore finally abandons the pretense and focuses in earnest on his presidential ambitions, the damage to Maryland will be incalculable and likely irreparable.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Definition of abandons

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Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
At the end of the second installment, Mia is crowned the queen of Genovia single after Parliament abolishes the law requiring that a queen be married first.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026

Definition of abolishes

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The robot could make AI lessons more engaging, but families still need clear answers about what Optio remembers, who can access that data and when the district deletes it.

— Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
This immediately and irreversibly deletes all data and eSIMs stored on the device.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Definition of deletes

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To be sure, charitable bequests are also fully deductible against the estate tax, which means the destination (charity) is what erases Buffett’s tax liability.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2026
His best friend, Jacob Batalan’s Ned, and his girlfriend, Zendaya’s MJ, have been right by his side through most of the movie; at the end, a mystical spell erases their memory of him, ostensibly forever.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026

Definition of erases

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The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Definition of repeals

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But that also eradicates a crucial option - to mount a show trial and scapegoat him for all the ills of his rule, thus absolving others.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Treating the underlying condition eradicates the need for drug treatments that act globally.

— Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026