cancel
To cross out something with lines etcTo cross out something with lines etc.
» The game will probably be canceled.
Das Spiel wird wahrscheinlich abgesagt.
Возможно, игру отменят.
Гру, напевне, буде скасовано.
Meaning
10 senses(transitive)To cross out something with lines etc.
ausstreichen, durchstreichen, kanzellieren
зачёркиватьzačórkivatʹ, зачеркну́тьzačerknútʹ
(transitive)To invalidate or annul something.
He cancelled his order on their website.
annullieren, streichen, stornieren
отменя́тьotmenjátʹ, отмени́тьotmenítʹ, аннули́роватьannulírovatʹ
касува́тиkasuváty, скасо́вуватиskasóvuvaty, скасува́тиskasuváty
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
(transitive)To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it cannot be reused.
This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code.
(transitive)To offset or equalize something.
The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise.
aufheben, auslöschen
отсека́тьotsekátʹ, отсе́чьotséčʹ
(transitive)To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
kürzen
сокраща́тьsokraščátʹ, сократи́тьsokratítʹ
(transitive)To stop production of a programme.
einstellen
(dated)To suppress or omit; to strike out, as matter in type.
weglassen
(slang)To kill.
auslöschen
(neologism, transitive)To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.
canceln, kanzellieren, (Unterstützung) streichen
(obsolete)To shut out, as with a railing or with latticework; to exclude.
entwerten, abstempeln, entwerten (postage)
погаша́тьpogašátʹ, погаси́тьpogasítʹ
Examples
705 sentencesThe game will probably be canceled.
Гру, напевне, буде скасовано. — aandrusiak
ruВозможно, игру отменят. — marafon
deDas Spiel wird wahrscheinlich abgesagt. — Dejo
Tom canceled his appointment with Mary.
Том скасував свою зустріч із Мері. — deniko
deTom sagte seine Verabredung mit Mary ab. — al_ex_an_der
Why did Tom cancel his trip?
Чому Том скасував поїздку? — deniko
ruПочему Том отменил свою поездку? — shanghainese
deWarum hat Tom seine Reise abgebrochen? — jast
I'm going to cancel the meeting.
Я скасую зустріч. — deniko
ruЯ собираюсь отменить встречу. — Olya
How can I cancel my wedding?
Як я можу скасувати своє весілля? — deniko
ruКак я могу отменить свою свадьбу? — marafon
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 5
By meaning 8
Origin
From Middle English cancellen, from Anglo-Norman canceler (“to cross out with lines”) (modFrom Middle English cancellen, from Anglo-Norman canceler (“to cross out with lines”) (modern French chanceler (“to stagger, sway”)), from Old French canceler, from Latin cancellō (“to make resemble a lattice”), from cancellus (“a railing or lattice”), diminutive of cancer (“a lattice”).
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Forms
cancels, canceling, canceled, canceledSynonyms
120 synonyms- make invalid for use:invalidate
- declare null and void; make ineffective:strike down
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled:call offscratchscrub
- make up for:offsetset off
- remove or make invisible:delete
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- has been canceled
- canceled because of
- cancel the meeting
- was canceled because
- flight was canceled
- canceled because
- picnic was canceled
- had to cancel
- cancel my appointment
- canceled due to
- was canceled due
- to cancel the