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Cancel Cancelled ˈkænsl Abruptly Verb Flights Bad Weather

Word3 cancel
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /ˈkænsl/ /ˈkænsl/
Example
  • all flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.
  • the prime minister has abruptly cancelled a trip to washington
  • to cancel a meeting/a show/an event
  • the foreign office is not advising people to cancel their travel plans.
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cancel

(verb)/ˈkænsl/ /ˈkænsl/

    Verb Forms

  1. to decide that something that has been arranged will not now take place
    • COMPARE postpone
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/postpone
    • All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.
    • The prime minister has abruptly cancelled a trip to Washington
    • to cancel a meeting/a show/an event
    • The Foreign Office is not advising people to cancel their travel plans.
    • The wedding was cancelled at the last minute.
    • The president fell ill and was forced to cancel all public engagements.
    • When the war broke out all leave was cancelled.
    • She abruptly cancelled a scheduled meeting.
  2. to say that you no longer want to continue with an agreement, especially one that has been legally arranged
    • No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days.
    • to cancel a contract/policy/subscription
    • Is it too late to cancel my order?
    • The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million.
  3. to mark a ticket or stamp so that it cannot be used again
  4. Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in the sense ‘obliterate or delete writing by drawing or stamping lines across it’): from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellare, from cancelli ‘crossbars’.
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