Cancel meaning

What does “cancel” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cancel” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat.

cancel

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
“Call off the engagement”
“cancel the dinner party”
Synonymscall off scratch scrub
make up for
“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”
Synonymsoffset set off
declare null and void; make ineffective
“Cancel the election results”
“strike down a law”
Synonymsstrike down
remove or make invisible
“Please delete my name from your list”
Synonymsdelete
make invalid for use
“cancel cheques or tickets”
Synonymsinvalidate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University