Question 1 · Quick check
cancel
CEFRB1
/ˈkæn.sl̩/
verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To decide that an event or arrangement will not happen.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo invalidate or annul something.
Examples
A sudden illness forced her to cancel her appointment.
Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- [ˈkɛən.sl̩ ~ ˈkeən.sl̩]
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
To cross out something with lines etc.
To offset or equalize something.
More examples
In contextI am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
He cancelled his order on their website.
The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English cancellen, from Anglo-Norman canceler (“to cross out with lines”) (modern French chanceler (“to stagger, sway”)), from Old French canceler, from Latin cancellō (“to make resemble a lattice”), from cancellus (“a railing or lattice”), diminutive of cancer (“a lattice”).