What does cancel mean?
Definitions for cancel
ˈkæn səlcan·cel
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word cancel.
Princeton's WordNet
natural, cancel(verb)
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
cancel, call off, scratch, scrub(verb)
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
"Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
cancel, offset, set off(verb)
make up for
"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
cancel, strike down(verb)
declare null and void; make ineffective
"Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"
delete, cancel(verb)
remove or make invisible
"Please delete my name from your list"
cancel, invalidate(verb)
make invalid for use
"cancel cheques or tickets"
Wiktionary
cancel(Noun)
A cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
cancel(Noun)
An inclosure; a boundary; a limit.
A prison is but a retirement, and opportunity of serious thoughts, to a person whose spiritdesires no enlargement beyond the cancels of the body. uE000135647uE001 Jeremy Taylor.
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
cancel(Noun)
The suppression on striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages.
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
cancel(Verb)
To cross out something with lines etc.
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
cancel(Verb)
To invalidate or annul something.
He cancelled his order on their website.
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
cancel(Verb)
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.
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
cancel(Verb)
To offset or equalize something.
The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise.
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
cancel(Verb)
To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
cancel(Verb)
To stop production of a programme.
Etymology: From Latin , diminutive of .
Webster Dictionary
Cancel(verb)
to inclose or surround, as with a railing, or with latticework
Etymology: [See Cancel, v. i., and cf. Chancel.]
Cancel(verb)
to shut out, as with a railing or with latticework; to exclude
Etymology: [See Cancel, v. i., and cf. Chancel.]
Cancel(verb)
to cross and deface, as the lines of a writing, or as a word or figure; to mark out by a cross line; to blot out or obliterate
Etymology: [See Cancel, v. i., and cf. Chancel.]
Cancel(verb)
to annul or destroy; to revoke or recall
Etymology: [See Cancel, v. i., and cf. Chancel.]
Cancel(verb)
to suppress or omit; to strike out, as matter in type
Etymology: [See Cancel, v. i., and cf. Chancel.]
Cancel(verb)
an inclosure; a boundary; a limit
Etymology: [See Cancel, v. i., and cf. Chancel.]
Cancel(verb)
the suppression or striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages
Etymology: [See Cancel, v. i., and cf. Chancel.]
Cancel(verb)
the part thus suppressed
Etymology: [See Cancel, v. i., and cf. Chancel.]
Freebase
Cancel
Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cancel
kan′sel, v.t. to erase or blot out by crossing with lines: to annul or suppress, as a printed page, &c.: to obliterate: to frustrate: to counterbalance or compensate for: to remove equivalent quantities on opposite sides of an equation:—pr.p. can′celling; pa.p. can′celled.—n. the suppression of a printed page or sheet, the page so cancelled, or the new one substituted. [Fr. canceller—L. cancell-āre, from cancelli, railings, lattice-work, dim. of cancer.]
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'cancel' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3896
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'cancel' in Verbs Frequency: #658
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cancel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cancel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of cancel in a Sentence
The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half a line of it.
It's with great regret that I took this decision, but every member of the council motivated their decision to cancel the finals.
We will continue to fight on the intelligence front, the public front to explain, we will examine very well how to cancel it, or at least to close some of the open breaches in this interim agreement.
We're going to cancel the Paris climate agreement.
Merkel is coming tomorrow to soothe both sides, there have been harsh statements from the EU, and on the other side Davutoglu has threatened to cancel deals. Merkel’s trip is a 'let's continue the friendship' kind of visit.
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Translations for cancel
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- ألغى, إلغاءArabic
- зачерквам, отменям, анулирам, съкращавам, задрасквамBulgarian
- zrušit, stornovat, vyrušit, škrtnout, krátit, škrtatCzech
- annullere, afbestille, stryge, forkorte, ophæve, aflyse, strege ud, stemple, aflysning, afbestilling, annullering, ophævningstegnDanish
- ausstreichen, aufheben, annullieren, auslöschen, streichen, kürzen, entwerten, abstempeln, stornierenGerman
- ακυρώνω, αντισταθμίζω, διαγράφω, ματαίωση, διαγραφή, ακύρωση, ακυρώσειGreek
- cancelarSpanish
- taandama, kustutama, tühistamaEstonian
- poistaa, mitätöidä, supistaa, yliviivata, kumota, peruuttaaFinnish
- mettre fin, résilier, compenser, se désabonner, éliminer, annuler, oblitérer, neutraliser, annulation, bécarreFrench
- síogIrish
- ביטלHebrew
- रद्द करनाHindi
- kihúz, visszavon, töröl, egyszerűsít, megszüntetiHungarian
- չեղարկելArmenian
- membatalkanIndonesian
- filtrare, recidere, cassare, cancellare, eliminare, annullare, compensare, depennare, obliterare, neutralizzare, invalidare, cancellazione, annullamento, cassazione, spuntatoItalian
- לבטלHebrew
- キャンセル, 取り消すJapanese
- გადახაზვა, გაბათილება, წაშლა, გაუქმება, ანულირება, შეკვეცაGeorgian
- 취소Korean
- cancelLatin
- strykeNorwegian
- doorhalen, annuleren, schrappenDutch
- skrócić, odwołać, anulować, skreślićPolish
- invalidar, cancelar, neutralizar, riscar, eliminar, anular, anulaçãoPortuguese
- anulaRomanian
- погаша́ть, отсе́чь, аннули́ровать, сокраща́ть, зачёркивать, сократи́ть, зачеркну́ть, погаси́ть, отменя́ть, отсека́ть, отмени́ть, бека́р, отменитьRussian
- stämpla, stryka, upphäva, förkorta, annullera, släcka ut, avbryta, ta ut, återställningstecken, avbokaSwedish
- ghairiSwahili
- ரத்துTamil
- ยกเลิกThai
- iptalTurkish
- скасуватиUkrainian
- hủyVietnamese
- 取Chinese
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