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cancel (캔-설 (강세: 캔))to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkænsəl/

Korean meaning: 취소하다, 중단하다

Korean pronunciation: 캔-설 (강세: 캔)

Example Sentences

  • My cat stepped on my laptop and accidentally canceled my entire online shopping cart worth $500.
  • The weather forecast says it will rain, so we should cancel the outdoor wedding.
  • He tried to cancel his gym membership, but they made him fill out 47 different forms.

cancel

VERB

//ˈkænsəl//

to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services

cancel concept
💡 Concept

Wedding planner cancels outdoor ceremony due to storm

cancel rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every channel on the panel shows cancel!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkænsəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkænsəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootcancel

Origin

라틴어 'cancellare'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '격자 무늬로 긋다'라는 의미였습니다. 고대에는 문서를 취소할 때 격자 무늬로 줄을 그어 지웠기 때문입니다.

🎵Rhyme

panelchannelflannel
panel
channel
flannel

🔗Collocations

cancel a flight
cancel an appointment
cancel a subscription
cancel out
cancel immediately
cancel the order

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat stepped on my laptop and accidentally canceled my entire online shopping cart worth $500.

The weather forecast says it will rain, so we should cancel the outdoor wedding.

😄 Fun example

He tried to cancel his gym membership, but they made him fill out 47 different forms.

Please cancel my reservation for tonight's dinner.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

abortcall offrevokeannulterminate

Antonyms

confirmproceedcontinue

Related

cancellationpostponereschedulesuspend

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