cancel

Definition

  • verb: to stop doing or planning to do (something)
  • verb: to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of
  • often used with 'out'
  • synonyms: annul, ko, abandon

Examples

  • The event was 'canceled' at the last minute when the speaker didn't show up.

  • I'm sorry, but I have to 'cancel'. Can we meet next week?

  • We 'canceled' our magazine subscription when we moved.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) "Sorry, we released a defective product." So no matter what we do, we just need to keep him on the streets. What about the interviews? Cancel them, cancel all of them. Everything. In fact, Dennett... Let's uh... Let's keep the wife at a distance for now as well. I would like to see him. (..)
    2014 RoboCop