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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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An early April YouGov poll found 48 percent of Britons supported cancelling it.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Shortly after Araghchi left for Oman, Trump announced he was cancelling a planned trip by special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to Islamabad.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Carmen said: "I'm usually very careful about tracking and cancelling subscriptions, but Adobe Creative Cloud's approach felt especially unfair and difficult to manage."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Less than 24 hours after cancelling the summer schemes for children with special needs, the Education Authority backtracked and confirmed they will now go ahead as planned.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And, oh dear, what am I to do about cancelling my steamship passage?

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie