English

Detailed Synonyms for cancel in English

cancel:

to cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)

  1. to cancel
    to cancel; to annul; to rescind
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • annul verb (annuls, annulled, annulling)
    • rescind verb (rescinds, rescinded, rescinding)
  2. to cancel
    to cancel; to postpone; to abandon; to desist; to hold up
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • postpone verb (postpones, postponed, postponing)
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • desist verb (desists, desisted, desisting)
    • hold up verb (holds up, held up, holding up)
  3. to cancel
    to neutralize; to cancel; to undo; to unhitch; to unpick; to neutralise
    • neutralize verb, American (neutralizes, neutralized, neutralizing)
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • undo verb (undoes, undid, undoing)
    • unhitch verb (unhitches, unhitched, unhitching)
    • unpick verb (unpicks, unpicked, unpicking)
    • neutralise verb, British
  4. to cancel
    to abolish; to nullify; to cancel; to annul; to undo
    • abolish verb (abolishes, abolished, abolishing)
    • nullify verb (nullifies, nullified, nullifying)
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • annul verb (annuls, annulled, annulling)
    • undo verb (undoes, undid, undoing)
  5. to cancel
    to strike out; to cancel; to delete
    • strike out verb (strikes out, struck out, striking out)
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • delete verb (deletes, deleted, deleting)
  6. to cancel
    to nullify; to annul; to cancel; to undo
    • nullify verb (nullifies, nullified, nullifying)
    • annul verb (annuls, annulled, annulling)
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • undo verb (undoes, undid, undoing)
  7. to cancel
    – make invalid for use 1
    to cancel; invalidate
    – make invalid for use 1
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
      • cancel cheques or tickets1
    • invalidate verb
  8. to cancel
    – remove or make invisible 1
    to cancel; to delete
    – remove or make invisible 1
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • delete verb (deletes, deleted, deleting)
      • Please delete my name from your list1
  9. to cancel
    – declare null and void; make ineffective 1
    to cancel; to strike down
    – declare null and void; make ineffective 1
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • strike down verb (strikes down, struck down, striking down)
      • strike down a law1
  10. to cancel
    – postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 1
    to cancel; to scratch; to scrub; to call off
    – postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled 1
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
      • cancel the dinner party1
    • scratch verb (scratches, scratched, scratching)
      • scratch that meeting--the chair is ill1
    • scrub verb (scrubs, scrubbed, scrubbing)
      • we had to scrub our vacation plans1
    • call off verb (calls off, called off, calling off)
  11. to cancel
    – make up for 1
    to cancel; set off; offset
    – make up for 1
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • set off verb
    • offset verb
      • His skills offset his opponent's superior strength1
  12. to cancel
    – To revoke an action. To quit an action without saving any changes that the action would result in. 2
    to cancel
    – To revoke an action. To quit an action without saving any changes that the action would result in. 2
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
  13. to cancel
    – To reverse the action of selecting a range of text or objects. 2
    to cancel
    – To reverse the action of selecting a range of text or objects. 2
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
  14. to cancel
    – To end the processing of a workflow instance by transitioning the instance to a completed state. The workflow executes cancellation handlers that enable you to perform additional actions such as error handling and compensation. 2
    to cancel
    – To end the processing of a workflow instance by transitioning the instance to a completed state. The workflow executes cancellation handlers that enable you to perform additional actions such as error handling and compensation. 2
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)

Conjugations for cancel:

present
  1. cancel
  2. cancel
  3. cancels
  4. cancel
  5. cancel
  6. cancel
simple past
  1. canceled
  2. canceled
  3. canceled
  4. canceled
  5. canceled
  6. canceled
present perfect
  1. have canceled
  2. have canceled
  3. has canceled
  4. have canceled
  5. have canceled
  6. have canceled
past continuous
  1. was canceling
  2. were canceling
  3. was canceling
  4. were canceling
  5. were canceling
  6. were canceling
future
  1. shall cancel
  2. will cancel
  3. will cancel
  4. shall cancel
  5. will cancel
  6. will cancel
continuous present
  1. am canceling
  2. are canceling
  3. is canceling
  4. are canceling
  5. are canceling
  6. are canceling
subjunctive
  1. be canceled
  2. be canceled
  3. be canceled
  4. be canceled
  5. be canceled
  6. be canceled
diverse
  1. cancel!
  2. let's cancel!
  3. canceled
  4. canceling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

cancel [the ~] noun

  1. the cancel
    – a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat 1
    the cancel; the natural
    – a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat 1

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Related Definitions for "cancel":

  1. a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat1
  2. make invalid for use1
    • cancel cheques or tickets1
  3. remove or make invisible1
  4. declare null and void; make ineffective1
  5. postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled1
    • cancel the dinner party1
  6. make up for1
  7. To revoke an action. To quit an action without saving any changes that the action would result in.2
  8. To reverse the action of selecting a range of text or objects.2
  9. To end the processing of a workflow instance by transitioning the instance to a completed state. The workflow executes cancellation handlers that enable you to perform additional actions such as error handling and compensation.2

Related Synonyms for cancel