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| Scrabble US | (14 Points) | |
| Scrabble UK | (14 Points) | |
| Words With Friends | (19 Points) |
Cancel
ˈkan(t)sl
Cancel definitions
verb
cancels
cancelling
cancelled
canceling
canceled
cancel
- decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place
"he was forced to cancel his visit"
- annul or revoke (a formal arrangement which is in effect)
"his visa had been cancelled"
- abolish or make void (a financial obligation)
"I intend to cancel your debt to me"
- (of a factor or circumstance) neutralize or negate the force or effect of (another)
"the shipping costs cancelled out any savings"
- delete (an equal factor) from both sides of an equation or from the numerator and denominator of a fraction
"‘Divide by 9’ cancels out ‘multiply by 9’"
- publicly boycott or withdraw support from (a person, organization, etc.) for promoting beliefs that are regarded as socially unacceptable
"fans on social media are torn over whether to support or cancel him"
- mark, pierce, or tear (a ticket or stamp) to show that it has been used or invalidated
"cancelling stamps on registered mail"