cancel

• Nom désignant l'action d'annuler ou de supprimer quelque chose de prévu ou de planifié, ou le fait qu'un événement prévu n'ait pas lieu.

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.

   annulation

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

   Synonymesabrogationannulmentcancellationnullificationrescissionrevocation

   Antonymesadoptionconfirmationimplementationrealization

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer qu'une décision est prise pour qu'un événement prévu n'ait pas lieu, ou pour mettre fin à l'action ou à la validité de quelque chose.

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.

   annuler (un événement prévu)

   • 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.

   Synonymesabandoncall offdropnixscrapscrubshelve

   Antonymesarrangeplanschedule

2. Annul or invalidateB1formal

   To make something no longer valid or effective.

   Annuler ou invalider

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

   Synonymesabrogateannulcountermandinvalidatenegatenullifyquashrepealrescindrevokevoid

   Antonymesconfirmenforceratifyupholdvalidate

3. Offset or neutralizeB2formal

   To balance or counteract the effect of something.

   neutraliser

   • 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.

   Synonymescounteractcounterbalancenegateneutralizenullifyoffset

   Antonymesamplifyaugmentintensifyreinforcestrengthen

Variantes phrasalcancel out