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[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /

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 the 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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From Texas and Oklahoma to the Midwest and Northeast, roads are slick, flights are canceled and energy grids are under stress, exposing vulnerabilities in systems long taken for granted.

From Salon

Nearly 700 flights on Friday, more than 3,800 flights on Saturday, over 8,500 flights on Sunday and almost 1,500 flights on Monday had been canceled as of Saturday afternoon, according to FlightAware.

From MarketWatch

Some flights had been cancelled and passengers only informed upon arrival at airports, she said.

From Barron's

U.S. airlines have already canceled nearly 6,000 flights through Sunday ahead of a winter storm expected to wallop two-thirds of the United States over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Jan. 22, 2025, at the peak of a historic snowstorm that blanketed the Southeast, some 1,700 flights were canceled.

From MarketWatch

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