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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | offset, set off |
| Type of | equilibrate, balance, equilibrize, equilibrise |
| Has types | counterbalance, countervail, neutralize, counteract |
cancel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | natural |
| Type of | musical notation |
Examples of cancel
cancel
Should the voice of one Wyoming resident cancel out a chorus of 66 Californians?
From the timesunion.com
The ensuing super spike went on to essentially cancel out United's cost savings.
From the businessweek.com
Bi-State, the old name for Metro, had to cancel bus routes for two days or more.
From the stltoday.com
The threats prompted district officials to cancel classes at three high schools.
From the freep.com
In the present situation with Greece, someone has to pay off or cancel the debt.
From the bbc.co.uk
The board has until Sept. 29 to cancel the agreement without losing its deposit.
From the washingtonpost.com
The NRC approved TVA's request to cancel the construction permits in early 2006.
From the tennessean.com
Norton said today he didn't yet know if AIG would cancel plans for other events.
From the chron.com
She knows she should cancel his credit cards and cell phone but doesn't want to.
From the jsonline.com
- Natural: a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
- Make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
- Declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"
- Delete: remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"
- Make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets"
- (Cancelled (South Park)) "Cancelled" is the season 7 premiere episode and the overall 97th episode, although intended to be the 100th, of the Comedy Central series South Park. It originally aired on March 19, 2003.
- (Cancels) cancel, sb., is a bibliographic term for a replaced leaf in a printed book. The technique for this is usually to tear out the rejected leaf, and paste a new one to the stub left on the cognate leaf. Alternatively, a false stub (known as a 'fold') may be added. ...
- A cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English). (Internet) A control message posted to Usenet that serves to cancel a previously posted message; To cross out something with lines etc; To invalidate or annul something; To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it ...
