cancel — 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/
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
Wedding planner cancels outdoor ceremony due to storm
Every channel on the panel shows cancel!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'cancellare', meaning 'to mark with a lattice or grid pattern'. In antiquity, documents were invalidated by drawing cross-hatched lines through the text, which gave rise to the meaning 'to annul' or 'to obliterate'.
Breakdown
From Latin 'cancellare' (to cross out with lattice lines), from 'cancelli' (lattice, grating). The suffix '-are' is a Latin infinitive marker.
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📝Examples
“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.”
“Please cancel my reservation for tonight's dinner.”
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