Canceling
/ˈkænsəlɪŋ/
verbBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
To declare or make void; to annul.
/ˈkænsəlɪŋ/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To call off or prevent something from happening.
The flight was canceled due to bad weather.
💡 Simply: To stop something from happening.
More Examples
2
She canceled her subscription to the magazine.
How It's Used
General
"I'm canceling my appointment."
Business
"The company canceled the project due to budget cuts."
From Middle English *cancelen, from Latin *cancellare "to make like a lattice, to cross out".
The word's usage has remained consistent across centuries, primarily focused on the act of making something void.
Memory tip
Think of crossing something out, like canceling an appointment on a calendar.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to make like a lattice, to cross out"
Base: cancel
cancel a meetingcancel an ordercancel a reservationcancel a subscription
Common misspellings
cancellingcancelinggcanselling
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60%Spoken
40%Written