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

  • (..) "and it should be about hours of coding, so I'll be busy tomorrow night." "I won't really be free to meet until next Wednesday afternoon." "I have to cancel Wednesday afternoon. "I've basically been in the lab this whole time, and also I'" "'won't be able to do Saturday, (..)
    2010 The Social Network
  • (..) What better place to start a war... Than a peace summit... We'll drop in and see my brother, I still do not understand why you simply don't cancel the summit The fact is it's gonna happen whether we like it or not. Everyone has already arrived. While ladies and gentlemen may be talking peace, Believe me they're readying their armies at home To cancel the summit now... Would mean tentamental war. The telegram wasn't it clear? We have doubled the security, sir. Oh... Doubled security?, Thats confident You can't understand the (..)
    2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
  • (..) I can drop by. Let's see. First opening is three months. It must happen now! It's a gourmet restaurant! Monsieur, I have the information. If someone cancels, I'll slot you in. But the rat! You must... It stole my documents. It's past opening time. He should have (..)
    2007 Ratatouille