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Meaning of cancel

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cancel

Pronunciation:/ˈkænsl̩/

noun

Definitions

  1. A cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).

  2. An enclosure; a boundary; a limit.

  3. The suppression on striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages.

  4. The page thus suppressed.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cross out something with lines etc.

  2. To invalidate or annul something.

    Example: He cancelled his order on their website.

  3. To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.

    Example: This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code.

  4. To offset or equalize something.

    Example: The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise.