cancel

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de cancelar o anular algo previamente planeado o programado, o de dejar sin efecto un evento, compromiso o suscripción.

A noun referring to the act of calling off or annulling something previously arranged or scheduled.

1. CancellationB1informal

   The act of deciding that a planned event or activity will not happen.

   Cancelación

   • The show was a cancel due to bad weather.
   • We got a cancel on our flight reservation.
   • The event was a last-minute cancel.

   Sinónimosabrogationannulmentcancellationnullificationrescissionrevocation

   Antónimosadoptionconfirmationimplementationrealization

• Verbo que indica la acción de decidir que algo previamente planeado no tendrá lugar, o de poner fin a la vigencia, efecto o validez de algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of deciding that something previously arranged will not happen, or to stop something from being effective or valid.

1. Call offA2formal

   To decide that a planned event will not take place.

   Cancelar

   • They had to cancel the concert due to bad weather.
   • The meeting was cancelled at the last minute.
   • She cancelled her flight because of an emergency.

   Sinónimosabandoncall offdropnixscrapscrubshelve

   Antónimosarrangeplanschedule

2. Annul or invalidateB1formal

   To make something no longer valid or effective.

   Anular o invalidar

   • He cancelled his subscription to the magazine.
   • The company cancelled the contract after the breach.
   • She cancelled the order before it was shipped.

   Sinónimosabrogateannulcountermandinvalidatenegatenullifyquashrepealrescindrevokevoid

   Antónimosconfirmenforceratifyupholdvalidate

3. Offset or neutralizeB2formal

   To balance or counteract the effect of something.

   cancelar (neutralizar)

   • The gains in one area cancelled out the losses in another.
   • The positive feedback cancelled the negative comments.
   • His apology cancelled the tension in the room.

   Sinónimoscounteractcounterbalancenegateneutralizenullifyoffset

   Antónimosamplifyaugmentintensifyreinforcestrengthen

Variantes phrasalcancel out