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cancel

[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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Her Courage tour was subsequently cut short by the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, before she was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome and forced to cancel all future shows.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

After running the numbers on how much it would cost, OpenAI decided to cancel it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Momoa, who was born in Hawaii, revealed that the weather also forced him to cancel a music event.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

When these paths align, the waves can either reinforce or cancel each other, forming a pattern of bright and dark bands.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

“You’d cancel out anything you did by giving me the memory,” said Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.