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call off

VERB
discontinue
Synonyms
WEAK
abandon abort break off cancel desist drop kill postpone scrub withdraw

Example Sentences

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And when the King was about to travel, the shooting incident in Washington brought fresh calls for him to call off the trip.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

That prompted ABC to call off the premiere days before it was set to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet posted a statement on Medium asking the Hawks to call off the promotion “as to ensure that the NBA remains a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment for everyone involved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Europe's ESO star-gazing organisation on Monday welcomed plans to call off building a massive green energy project in the Chilean desert which threatened to spoil its telescopes' view of the darkest skies on Earth.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

"No obvious injuries. Seems to be all right. Yeah, call off the Amber Alert."

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi