cancelling

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call off; erase v.
equal out v.

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

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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

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cancelling

The German government announced in mid-June that it was cancelling the stalled multi-billion-euro F-126 programme, even though Rheinmetall was widely seen as the frontrunner to take over the project.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

The South African authorities ended up cancelling their arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Then Egypt praised Infantino for cancelling his masterplan.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

It was, at times, a hectic game too on Tuesday with Carlos Soler cancelling out Hemmings' opener, before Orri Oskarsson, Gorka Carrera and Inaki Ruperez netted for the La Liga side.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

But what if you could arrange the waves so that reflecting waves, instead of cancelling out the new waves, would reinforce them?

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones