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Meaning
Verb
●
To
cross out
something with
lines
etc.
●
To
invalidate
or
annul
something.
●
To
mark
something (such as a used
postage stamp
) so that it
can't
be reused.
●
To
offset
or
equalize
something.
●
In Mathematics:
To
remove
a
common factor
from both the
numerator
and
denominator
of a
fraction
, or from both
sides
of an equation.
●
In Media:
To
stop
production of a programme.
●
In Printing:
To
suppress
or
omit
; to
strike out
, as
matter
in type.
●
To
shut out
,
as with
a
railing
or with
latticework
; to exclude.
●
To kill.
●
To
cease
to provide financial or
moral support
to (someone
deemed
unacceptable
). Compare
cancel
culture.
Noun
●
A
cancellation
(US); (nonstandard in some
kinds of
English).
●
In Usenet:
A
cancellation
(US); (nonstandard in some
kinds of
English).
A control
message
posted
to Usenet that
serves
to
cancel
a
previously
posted
message
.
●
An
enclosure
; a
boundary
; a limit.
●
In Printing:
The
suppression
on
striking out
of
matter
in type, or of a
printed
page
or
page
s.
●
In Printing:
The
page
thus suppressed.
●
In Printing:
The
page
that
replaces
it.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
cancel
English
cancelli
Latin
cancer
Latin
καρκίνος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Belay
Blacklist
Kill
Boycott
Cancell
Annulled
Repeal
Abrogate
Annul
Countermand
Undo
Invalidate
Void
Rescind
Annuls
Abolish
Stay
Stop
Deface
Revoke
Rescinded
Take Care Of
More
Related
Deactivate
Postpone
Terminate
Withdraw
Suspend
Reschedule
Delete
Waive
Reactivate
Remove
Abandon
Discontinue
Submit
Eliminate
Accept
Reject
Approve
Skip
Send
Confirm
Reinstate
Ignore
Drop
Dismiss
Disable
Close
Reenable
Delay
Replace
Renew
Arrange
Nullify
Reattempt
Finish
Complete
Rebill
Sign
Check
Refund
Leave
Dodge
Review
Backdate
Clear
Block
Update
Edit
Release
Book
Schedule
Correct
Lose
Fix
Initiate
Receive
Prorate
Take
Request
Deny
Forgo
More
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