cancel
/ˈkæn.sl̩/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.18 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "A deed may be avoided by delivering it up to be cancelled; that is, to have lines drawn over it in the form of latticework or cancelli; the phrase is now used figuratively for any manner of obliterating or defacing it."
- "He cancelled his order on their website."
- ""I don't know what your agreement was, Herr Professor, but if it had money in it, cancel it. I want him to learn that lesson, too.""
- "These also included not canceling the Christmas display, whose kitschiness drove him bonkers but which endured because people love it and because he is a populist and showman, despite his elitist veneer, and because he has a heart."
- "AUKUS envisages a wide range of diplomatic and technological collaboration, from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence, but at its core is an agreement to start consultations to help Australia acquire a fleet of nuclear-propelled (though not nuclear-armed) submarines. One consequence of this is Australia cancelling a contract, worth tens of billions of dollars, signed in 2016 with France for diesel-electric submarines. In announcing AUKUS on September 15th with the prime ministers of Australia and Britain, Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson, President Joe Biden stressed that it was about “investing in our greatest source of strength—our alliances”."
- "This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Transitive verb
- Dated
- Obsolete
- Slang
- American usage