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cancel
noun
1 cancel
A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat.
synonym: natural.
Roget 552:
obliteration;
erasure,
rasure†;
cancel,
cancellation;
circumduction†;
deletion,
blot;
tabula rasa [Lat.];
effacement,
extinction.
Roget 756:
abrogation,
annulment,
nullification,
recision;
vacatur [Lat.];
canceling
etc.
v.;
cancel;
revocation,
revokement†;
repeal,
rescission,
defeasance.
dismissal,
conge [Fr.],
demission†;
bounce [U.S.];
deposal,
deposition;
dethronement;
disestablishment,
disendowment†;
deconsecration;
sack [Slang],
walking papers,
pink slip,
walking ticket;
yellow cover [Slang].
abolition,
abolishment;
dissolution.
counter order,
countermand;
repudiation,
retraction,
retractation†;
recantation
etc.
(tergiversation)
607;
abolitionist.
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verb
1 cancel
Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled:
— Cancel the dinner party.
synonyms: call off, scratch, scrub.
Roget 773:
fail,
neglect,
omit,
elude,
evade,
give the go-by to,
set aside,
ignore;
shut one's eyes to,
close one's eyes to.
infringe,
transgress,
violate,
pirate,
break,
trample under foot,
do violence to,
drive a coach and six through.
discard,
protest,
repudiate,
fling to the winds,
set at naught,
nullify,
declare null and void;
cancel
etc.
(wipe off)
552.
retract,
go back from,
be off,
forfeit,
go from one's word,
palter;
stretch a point,
strain a point.
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Roget 552:
efface,
obliterate,
erase,
raze†,
rase†,
expunge,
cancel;
blot out,
take out,
rub out,
scratch out,
strike out,
wipe out,
wash out,
sponge out;
wipe off,
rub off;
wipe away;
deface,
render illegible;
draw the pen through,
apply the sponge.
be effaced
&c.;
leave no trace
etc.
550;
leave not a rack behind"
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Roget 756:
abrogate,
annul,
cancel;
destroy
etc.
162;
abolish;
revoke,
repeal,
rescind,
reverse,
retract,
recall;
abolitionize†;
overrule,
override;
set aside;
disannul,
dissolve,
quash,
nullify,
declare null and void;
disestablish,
disendow†;
deconsecrate.
disclaim
etc.
(deny)
536;
ignore,
repudiate;
recant
etc.
607;
divest oneself,
break off.
countermand,
counter order;
do away with;
sweep away,
brush away;
throw overboard,
throw to the dogs;
scatter to the winds,
cast behind.
dismiss,
discard;
cast off,
turn off,
cast out,
cast adrift,
cast out of doors,
cast aside,
cast away;
send off,
send away,
send packing,
send about one's business;
discharge,
get rid of
etc.
(eject)
297;
bounce [U.S.];
fire [Slang],
fire out [Slang];
sack [Slang].
cashier;
break;
oust;
unseat,
unsaddle;
unthrone†,
dethrone,
disenthrone†;
depose,
uncrown†;
unfrock,
strike off the roll;
disbar,
disbench†.
be abrogated
&c.;
receive its quietus;
walk the plank.
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Dutch: afketsen, afspringen, afstuiten, annuleren, doorhalen, schrappen
2 cancel
3 cancel
Declare null and void; make ineffective:
— Cancel the election results.
synonym: strike down.
Dutch: afgelasten, annuleren, cancelen
4 cancel
Remove or make invisible.
synonym: delete.
5 cancel
Make invalid for use:
— Cancel cheques or tickets.
synonym: invalidate.
Dutch: ontkrachten
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