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cancel

The word “cancel” has 2 syllables: can-cel

It's pronounced as /ˈkæn.səl/

What is synonym and antonym for cancel?

In the thesaurus, “cancel” has 15 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for cancel along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for cancel

Antonyms for cancel

  • build
  • conserve
  • continue
  • create
  • enact
  • establish
  • form
  • found
  • institute
  • keep
  • lay down
  • legislate
  • legitimate
  • make
  • preserve
  • protect
  • save
  • stet
  • validate

Meanings of cancel

  • noun
    1. A cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).
    2. An enclosure; a boundary; a limit.
    3. The suppression on striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages.
    4. The page thus suppressed.
    5. The page that replaces it.
  • verb
    1. To cross out something with lines etc.
    2. To invalidate or annul something.
    3. To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
    4. To offset or equalize something.
    5. To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
    6. To stop production of a programme.
    7. To suppress or omit; to strike out, as matter in type.
    8. To shut out, as with a railing or with latticework; to exclude.
    9. To kill.
    10. To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable). Compare cancel culture.

Example Sentences

  • They had to cancel the meeting due to unexpected circumstances.
  • The airline decided to cancel all flights because of the storm.
  • She asked to cancel her appointment for next week.
  • We had to cancel our dinner reservation because of the traffic.
  • The concert organizers will cancel the event if the weather doesn't improve.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cancel, such as: abandon, abolish, abort, avoid, build, conserve, continue.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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abandoned

abandoning

abandonment

abandonments

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