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cancel

US /ˈkænsl/

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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

NounNoun
cancel gốc cancellation
VerbVerb
cancel gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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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 booking
    to cancel hotel room booking, meaning to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
  • Medium cancel scheduled team meeting
    to cancel scheduled team meeting, meaning to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
  • Hard cancel out opposing trade effects
    to cancel out opposing trade effects, meaning to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
  • Very Hard cancel culture backlash online
    to cancel culture backlash online, meaning to postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

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