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cancelled
cancelled
/ˈkænsəld/
adjective
[Canadian, British]
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
(
cancelled
[Canadian, British]
,
off
,
canceled
[American]
)
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled
The wedding is definitely off
the wedding is definitely off
cancel
cancel
/ˈkænsəl/
noun
A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
(
cancel
,
natural
)
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
The natural symbol was used to indicate a note that was neither flat nor sharp
The natural symbol was used to indicate a note that was neither flat nor sharp
verb
(
)
Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
(
scratch
,
scrub
,
call off
,
cancel
)
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Call off the engagement
Call off the engagement
Cancel the dinner party
cancel the dinner party
We had to scrub our vacation plans
we had to scrub our vacation plans
Scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
Make invalid for use
(
cancel
,
invalidate
)
make invalid for use
Cancel cheques or tickets
cancel cheques or tickets
Remove or make invisible
(
cancel
,
delete
)
remove or make invisible
Please delete my name from your list
Please delete my name from your list
Declare null and void; make ineffective
(
cancel
,
strike down
)
declare null and void; make ineffective
Cancel the election results
Cancel the election results
Strike down a law
strike down a law
Make up for
(
cancel
,
set off
,
offset
)
make up for
His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
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