canceled
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English
Definitions
verb
- To cross out something with lines etc.
- To invalidate or annul something.“He cancelled his order on their website.”
- To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.“This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code.”
- To offset or equalize something.“The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise.”
adjective
- No longer planned or scheduled.“The cancelled show would have drawn 5,000 fans.”
- (of a mail item) Marked over the stamp, to show that the stamp has been used.
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Synonyms
blacklistbelaytake care ofoffsetnaturaldeletecall offset offinvalidateannulrevokeannulmentcancellationabolitionterminatedabolishremovalelimination