Meaning Of The Word Cancel

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What's The Definition Of Cancel?

cancel
verb: If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.

cancel in American English
to cross out with lines or other marks, as in deleting written matter or marking a check as used and cleared
intransitive verb: to counterbalance or compensate for one another; become neutralized
noun: an act of canceling
transitive verb: to make void; revoke; annul

cancel in British English
noun: a new leaf or section of a book replacing a defective one, one containing errors, or one that has been omitted
verb: to order (something already arranged, such as a meeting or event) to be postponed indefinitely; call off

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