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verb as in call off; erase
Strongest matches
abolish, abort, annul, break off, cut, destroy, eliminate, kill, remove, repeal, rescind, revoke, wipe out
verb as in equal out
Strong matches
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
Example Sentences
Several flights and ferry services were cancelled, while some road bridges were either closed or had restrictions on high-sided vehicles.
The administration this year has canceled a $7 billion program to help low-income households install solar panels on their homes and halted the development of off-shore wind projects, among other efforts.
Ferries and trains have been cancelled and bridges shut, and a ferry sailing from Dublin to Holyhead has spent hours circling offshore as it is unable to berth.
ScotRail has cancelled all services out of Glasgow Central until "at least lunchtime".
It came a day after she cancelled all shows "for the foreseeable future", following a collapse on stage during a performance in New York.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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