cancel

• Substantivo que designa o ato de cancelar, anular ou revogar algo previamente marcado, combinado ou estabelecido, como um evento, um compromisso, um contrato ou um pedido. No uso informal, também pode indicar o ato de desistir ou interromper algo em andamento.

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.

   Cancelamento

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

   Sinônimosabrogationannulmentcancellationnullificationrescissionrevocation

   Antônimosadoptionconfirmationimplementationrealization

• Verbo usado para indicar que algo previamente planejado não vai acontecer, ou para interromper a validade, a vigência ou o funcionamento 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.

   Sinônimosabandoncall offdropnixscrapscrubshelve

   Antônimosarrangeplanschedule

2. Annul or invalidateB1formal

   To make something no longer valid or effective.

   Cancelar

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

   Sinônimosabrogateannulcountermandinvalidatenegatenullifyquashrepealrescindrevokevoid

   Antônimosconfirmenforceratifyupholdvalidate

3. Offset or neutralizeB2formal

   To balance or counteract the effect of something.

   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.

   Sinônimoscounteractcounterbalancenegateneutralizenullifyoffset

   Antônimosamplifyaugmentintensifyreinforcestrengthen

Variantes phrasalcancel out