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Definitions

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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"Already it's a PR disaster for them, and I wouldn't be surprised if they did cancel it altogether."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The country isn’t afraid to cancel some projects if they don’t make sense, Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

U.K. exporters to the Middle East have already had to pause or cancel shipments to the region, losing sales and adding further uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“The point isn’t your phone dying. Why did you need to cancel, anyway?”

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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