cancel
US /ˈkænsl/
verb Core · B1 Du lịch & lưu trú Văn phòng Mua hàng & vận chuyển
Definition
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The airline had to cancel all afternoon departures because of dense fog covering the runway.
Word Family
Synonyms
- call offhaving a meaning similar to cancel
- abortthe act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
Collocations
- Easy cancel hotel room bookingto cancel hotel room booking, meaning to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- Medium cancel scheduled team meetingto cancel scheduled team meeting, meaning to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- Hard cancel out opposing trade effectsto cancel out opposing trade effects, meaning to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
- Very Hard cancel culture backlash onlineto cancel culture backlash online, meaning to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.