cancelling

VERB

call off; erase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abort annul break off cut destroy eliminate kill remove repeal rescind revoke wipe out

STRONG

abrogate ax break countermand deface delete efface eradicate expunge obliterate off omit quash repudiate scrub sink smash squash torpedo total trash trim undo zap

WEAK

X-out black out blot out cross out do away with do in finish off go back on one's word render invalid rub out scratch out stamp across strike out wash out wipe slate clean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve begin build continue create enact give birth keep ratify restore sanction start validate

STRONG

add aid allow assist bear construct establish fasten fix help institute lose mend permit strengthen support

WEAK

arrange imbalance tip uphold

VERB

equal out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abort annul repeal rescind revoke rule out

STRONG

abrogate counteract counterbalance countercheck countermand counterpoise discard discharge frustrate ignore invalidate negate neutralize nullify offset overthrow recall recant redeem redress refute repudiate retract suppress vacate void

WEAK

balance out call off compensate for declare invalid make up for put an end to render inert render null and void set aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve keep validate

STRONG

aid allow assist emphasize encourage help permit ratify sanction support

WEAK

arrange establish imbalance tip uphold

Example Sentences

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Cancelling games means "flushing a lot of money down the toilet," said Lionel Melka, partner at Swann Capital.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Cancelling TPS, he said, will only place many holders in limbo without work authorization or immediate relief, making it harder for them to provide for themselves and their families.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

Cancelling the program designed to help attract and retain talent could cause some people to leave more rapidly, while helping cut costs for GM.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

Cancelling a direct debit means your future bills are likely to be higher.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2023

Signal I made: then backward rolled the gates, And, captured thus, they fasted without thanks, Cancelling my debt—a hundred days in one!

From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey