cancelling (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkænsəl/
Definition
To decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop a process that is already happening.
Examples
They had to cancel the meeting because the boss was sick.
The flight was canceled due to a technical problem.
We had to cancel our vacation plans at the last minute.
How to Use cancelling
- cancel out (phrasal verb)
- To neutralize or negate the effect of something. — "The positive effects of the medicine were canceled out by the side effects."
- cancel on someone (prepositional phrase)
- To fail to meet someone for a planned engagement, often causing disappointment. — "He was very upset when his friend canceled on him at the last minute."
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