cancel

Universal Words verb (-ll-, AmE -l-) 1 [VN] to decide that sth that has been arranged will not now take place: All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. * The wedding was cancelled at the last minute. * Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. comparePOSTPONE 2 to say that you no longer want to continue with an agreement, especially one that has been legally arranged: [VN] to cancel a policy / subscription * Is it too late to cancel my order? * The US has agreed to cancel debts (= say that they no longer need to be paid) totalling $10 million. * [V] No charge will be made if you cancel within 10 days. 3 [VN] to mark a ticket or stamp so that it cannot be used again PHRASALVERBS cancel out