call off

• Phrasal verb, das verwendet wird, um die Absage oder Beendigung einer geplanten Veranstaltung, Handlung oder Vereinbarung zu bezeichnen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of canceling or abandoning a planned event, activity, or arrangement.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Cancelinformal

   To decide that a planned event will not happen.

   Absagen

   • They called off the wedding at the last minute.
   • The game was called off due to heavy rain.
   • We had to call off our trip because of the storm.

   Synonymeabortcanceldropnixscrapscratch

   Antonymeschedule

2. Stop an actioninformal

   To order someone or something to stop an activity or pursuit.

   Abbrechen

   • The police called off the search after finding the missing hiker.
   • The manager called off the project due to budget cuts.
   • They called off the attack when the hostages were released.

   Synonymeabandonabortcanceldroppostponescrapscratchsuspend

   Antonymecontinueproceedpursue

Grundverbcall