cancel

v., -celed also -celled, -cel·ing -cel·ling, -cels -cels.

v.tr.

1. To cross out with lines or other markings. See synonyms at erase.
2. To annul or invalidate.
3. To mark or perforate (a postage stamp or check, for example) to indicate that it may not be used again.
4. To equalize or make up for; offset: Today's decline in stock price canceled out yesterday's gain.
5. Mathematics.
   1. To remove (a common factor) from the numerator and denominator of a fractional expression.
   2. To remove (a common factor or term) from both sides of an equation or inequality.
6. Printing. To omit or delete.

v.intr.

To neutralize one another; counterbalance: two opposing forces that canceled out.

n.

1. The act or an instance of canceling; a cancellation.
2. Printing.
   1. Deletion of typed or printed matter.
   2. The matter deleted.
   3. A replacement for deleted matter.

[Middle English cancellen, from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellāre, to cross out, from cancellus, lattice, diminutive of cancer, lattice.]

cancelable can'cel·a·ble adj.
canceler can'cel·er n.

Advertising: terminate an advertisement or contract.

Fulfillment: customer request to cancel an order or stop service on a continuity or a subscription; also called kill. If it was a paid account, a refund is generated. Canceled magazine subscriptions generate a refund equal to the value of the remaining service. See also credit cancellation.

Termination of a policy. Contract may be terminated by an insured or insurer as stated in the policy. If the insurance company cancels a policy, any unearned premiums must be returned. If an insured cancels the policy, an amount less than the unearned premiums is returned, reflecting the insurance company's administration costs of placing the policy on its books. Usually this term is applied only in property and disability insurance.

verb

1. To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean: annul, blot (out), cross (off or out), delete, efface, erase, expunge, obliterate, rub (out), scratch (out), strike (out), undo, wipe (out), x (out). Law vacate. See continue/stop/pause.
2. To put an end to, especially formally and with authority: abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, invalidate, negate, nullify, set aside, vitiate, void. Law extinguish. See continue/stop/pause.
3. To decide not to go ahead with (something previously arranged): call off. Slang scratch, scrub. See continue/stop/pause.
4. To make ineffective by applying an opposite force or amount: counteract, negate, neutralize, nullify. See action/inaction.

v

Definition: call off; erase
Antonyms: allow, approve, arrange, establish, permit, uphold

v

Definition: equal out
Antonyms: imbalance, tip

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A natural sign, used to remove a previously applied accidental.

IN BRIEF: To do away with or wipe out.

The teacher will cancel the class if more students do not show up.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - aflyse, slette, stemple, afbestille, annullere, eliminere
v. intr. - opveje, danne modvægt mod
n. - karton, rettelsesblad, omtrykt blad

idioms:

• cancel out    opveje, udligne, gå lige op

Nederlands (Dutch)
opheffen, annuleren, ongedaan maken, terugdraaien, af-/ opzeggen, schrappen, ongeldig maken, annulering, vervangende tekstvellen, herstellingsteken (muziek)

Français (French)
v. tr. - annuler, (Fin) résilier, mettre une opposition à (un chèque), (Jur) lever (un décret), révoquer, (Math) s'annuler
v. intr. - se neutraliser, (Math) éliminer
n. - annulation, (Fin) résiliation, (Jur) révocation

idioms:

• cancel out    (Math) s'annuler, s'annuler, neutraliser (une émotion)

Deutsch (German)
v. - aufheben, streichen, rückgängig machen, abbestellen, absagen, ausladen, kündigen, stornieren, entwerten, ungültig machen, sich aufheben
n. - Streichung, Annulieren, (Mus.) Auflösungs...

idioms:

• cancel out    aufheben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ακυρώνω, ματαιώνω

idioms:

• cancel out    αντισταθμίζω, ακυρώνω

Italiano (Italian)
abolire, disdire, annullare, cancellare

idioms:

• cancel out    annullare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cancelar, anular, abolir

idioms:

• cancel out    neutralizar-se

Русский (Russian)
отменять, аннулировать

idioms:

• cancel out    аннулировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - cancelar, suprimir, suspender, invalidar, revocar, anular, eliminar
v. intr. - retirarse, replegarse, apartarse, alejarse
n. - cancelación, supresión, becuadro

idioms:

• cancel out    reducir la ecuación, borrar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stryka ut/över, stämpla, annullera, neutralisera, slå/stänga av

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
取消, 删去, 相互抵销, 删除, 撤销, 轧票钳, 打孔器

idioms:

• cancel out    抵偿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 取消, 刪去
v. intr. - 相互抵銷
n. - 刪除, 撤銷, 取消, 軋票鉗, 打孔器

idioms:

• cancel out    抵償

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 지우다, 무효로 하다, 소인을 찍다
v. intr. - 상쇄하다, 약분하다
n. - 취소

idioms:

• cancel out    상쇄되다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 取り消す, キャンセルする, 中止する, 消す, 削除する, 消印を押す, 約する, 約される, 撤回する
n. - 取り消し

idioms:

• cancel out    相殺される, 相殺する, 帳消しになる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلغي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביטל, חיסל, מחק‬
v. intr. - ‮קיזז‬
n. - ‮פקודה נגדית, צו ביטול‬

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