can
cel
Third Person
cancels
Present Participle
canceling
Past Tense
canceled
Past Participle
canceled
1
to decide or tell that something arranged before will now not happen
transitive
- They had to cancel their vacation plans due to unexpected work commitments.
- The event was canceled at the last minute due to inclement weather.
- He canceled the reservation at the restaurant because they were running late.
- They canceled the meeting to give everyone more time to prepare.
- The flight was canceled due to mechanical issues with the aircraft.
2
to end a formal agreement or arrangement
transitive
- The company canceled the contract with the supplier.
- They decided to cancel the contract due to unforeseen circumstances.
- After months of negotiation, the deal was suddenly canceled by one party.
- The landlord canceled the lease after the tenant violated its terms.
- The partnership was canceled when both companies failed to meet their obligations.
Synonyms:
3
to mark, punch, or damage a ticket or stamp to indicate it has been used or is no longer valid
transitive
- The conductor canceled the train tickets by punching a hole through them.
- She carefully canceled each stamp with a postmark to prevent reuse.
- He canceled the stamp by drawing a line across it with a pen.
- At the entrance, the staff canceled the event tickets with a unique stamp.
- To ensure compliance, the airline canceled the boarding passes after check-in.
Synonyms:
4
to remove or exclude something from a list or record
transitive
- He accidentally canceled his name from the guest list.
- The editor canceled several paragraphs from the draft before publishing it.
- Due to an error, they had to cancel the incorrect entries in the database.
- The teacher canceled a few questions from the test.
- She decided to cancel the last item on the agenda.
Synonyms:
5
to counteract or nullify the effect or impact of something
transitive
- The medication canceled the effects of the poison quickly.
- His apology helped to cancel much of the tension in the room.
- She worked extra hours to cancel the negative impression left by her mistake.
- His kind gesture canceled the criticism he had received earlier.
- The defensive strategy canceled much of the opposing team’s offensive momentum.
6
to publicly refuse to support or invest in an organization, person, etc. due to the socially unacceptable beliefs or ideas they promote
transitive
- Many people decided to cancel the celebrity after the scandal.
- She was canceled by her followers after the controversial comment.
- Some fans wanted to cancel the artist for their past behavior.
- The public canceled the politician for making offensive remarks.
- People are calling to cancel the event because of the controversy.
7
to publicly reject, boycott, or withdraw support from someone, usually due to problematic or offensive behavior
- After the scandal, people started trying to cancel him.
- She got canceled on social media for her controversial comments.
- They canceled the celebrity after learning about the allegations.
- Fans threatened to cancel the influencer after the video went viral.
- He was canceled for insensitive remarks.