call off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения отмены или прекращения запланированного события, действия или договорённости.

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

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Cancelinformal

   To decide that a planned event will not happen.

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   • 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.

   Synonymsabortcanceldropnixscrapscratch

   Antonymsschedule

2. Stop an actioninformal

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

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   • 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.

   Synonymsabandonabortcanceldroppostponescrapscratchsuspend

   Antonymscontinueproceedpursue

Base verbcall