Antonyms for cancel
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kan-suhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæn səl |
Definition of cancel
Origin :- late 14c., "cross out with lines," from Anglo-French canceler, from Latin cancellare "to make resemble a lattice," which in Late Latin took on a sense "cross out something written" by marking it with crossed lines, from cancelli, plural of cancellus "lattice, grating," diminutive of cancer "crossed bars, lattice," a variant of carcer "prison" (see incarceration). Figurative use, "to nullify an obligation" is from mid-15c. Related: Canceled (also cancelled); cancelling.
- verb call off; erase
- verb equal out
- I cancel the oath now, for the knowledge of it should survive his life and mine.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- Nobody seems to know what to do, so they just sit down and cancel everything.
- Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
- The money-order I am enclosing with this, will cancel the note, but not the many debts, I owe you.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- If he can find me another tenant, whom I consider suitable, I may cancel the agreement.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Refuse us that, and you cancel the articles; cancel the articles, and you cancel our services with them.
- Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
- If that be true, then I cannot understand how I am myself to cancel my own sin.
- Extract from : « The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained » by Martin Luther
- I went to Frances and told her all about it, and offered to cancel the engagement.
- Extract from : « The Wall Street Girl » by Frederick Orin Bartlett
- M. Poirson did not hesitate to cancel her agreement (p. 365) with him.
- Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 (of 8) » by Various
- I never heard that a msalliance could cancel the ties of kindred.
- Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever
- He is willing to cancel the debt in another way:—the way you know.
- Extract from : « The Genius » by Margaret Horton Potter
Synonyms for cancel
- abolish
- abort
- abrogate
- annul
- ax
- balance out
- black out
- blot out
- break
- break off
- call off
- compensate for
- counteract
- counterbalance
- countercheck
- countermand
- counterpoise
- cross out
- cut
- declare invalid
- deface
- delete
- destroy
- discard
- discharge
- do away with
- do in
- efface
- eliminate
- eradicate
- expunge
- finish off
- frustrate
- go back on one's word
- ignore
- invalidate
- kill
- make up for
- negate
- neutralize
- nullify
- obliterate
- off
- offset
- omit
- overthrow
- put an end to
- quash
- recall
- recant
- redeem
- redress
- refute
- remove
- render inert
- render invalid
- render null and void
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- retract
- revoke
- rub out
- rule out
- scratch out
- scrub
- set aside
- sink
- smash
- squash
- stamp across
- strike out
- suppress
- torpedo
- total
- trash
- trim
- undo
- vacate
- void
- wash out
- wipe out
- wipe slate clean
- X-out
- zap
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