Cancelling
/ˈkænsəlɪŋ/
verbBeginner📊CommonAction
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Definitions
1
To remove something from a schedule or plan.
/ˈkænsəlɪŋ/
verbneutralBeginner
Action
To decide that an arranged event will not take place.
They cancelled the flight because of bad weather.
💡 Simply: To stop something from happening.
More Examples
2
I had to cancel my subscription.
How It's Used
Daily Life
"I'm cancelling my appointment for tomorrow."
Business
"The company is cancelling the project due to budget cuts."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From Middle English *cancelen, from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellare "to make lattice-work," from cancelli "lattice, grating," from cancellare 'to cross out'.
The word's use in the sense of 'to remove something from a schedule' became increasingly common in the 20th century.
Memory tip
Think of crossing something out with a line, like canceling a check.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to make lattice-work, to cross out"
Base: cancel
cancel a meetingcancel an ordercancel a subscription
Common misspellings
cancelingcancellin
Practice
Usage
40%Spoken
60%Written