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1. to decide that a planned event will not now happen
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to arrange to do something at a better time : ↑ LATER (2)
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1. to decide that a planned event will not now happen
▷ cancel /ˈkæns ə l/ [transitive verb]
to change a previous arrangement, so that a meeting, concert, game etc that was planned will not happen :
▪ Classes were canceled for the day.
▪ I forgot to cancel my doctor’s appointment.
▪ They were forced to cancel the concert when the conductor became ill.
cancellation /ˌkænsəˈleɪʃ ə n/ [countable/uncountable noun]
▪ Bad weather led to the cancellation of most flights out of Chicago’s O'Hare Airport.
▪ The fighting in the region could lead to the cancellation of next month’s elections.
▷ call off /ˌkɔːl ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to stop a meeting or event that you have organized :
call off something
▪ The game was called off due to heavy rain.
call something off
▪ Linda may call the wedding off.
▷ be off /biː ˈɒf/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
if an event or activity is off, it has been cancelled because of a sudden problem or change in someone’s plans :
▪ I’m afraid the party’s off. Nick won’t let us use his apartment.
▪ Myers called me yesterday to tell me that the deal was off.
▷ scrub /skrʌb/ [transitive verb] British informal
to decide not to do something that you have planned because there is a problem :
▪ We haven’t really got enough money for the trip -- let’s just scrub it.
▷ shelve /ʃelv/ [transitive verb usually in passive]
shelve a project/plan/idea/proposal etc
to decide not to continue with a plan, although it may be considered again at some time in the future :
▪ Plans for a new stadium have been shelved for now.
▪ The city shelved the project due to lack of funding.