call off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour annuler ou interrompre un événement planifié, une action ou un accord.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cancelinformal

   To decide that a planned event will not happen.

   annuler

   • 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.

   Synonymesabortcanceldropnixscrapscratch

   Antonymesschedule

2. Stop an actioninformal

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

   annuler, arrêter

   • 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.

   Synonymesabandonabortcanceldroppostponescrapscratchsuspend

   Antonymescontinueproceedpursue

Verbe de basecall