CANCEL


Meaning of CANCEL in English

v. & n.

--v. (cancelled, cancelling; US canceled, canceling)

1. tr. a withdraw or revoke (a previous arrangement). b discontinue (an arrangement in progress).

2 tr. obliterate or delete (writing etc.).

3 tr. mark or pierce (a ticket, stamp, etc.) to invalidate it.

4 tr. annul; make void; abolish.

5 (often foll. by out) a tr. (of one factor or circumstance) neutralize or counterbalance (another). b intr. (of two factors or circumstances) neutralize each other.

6 tr. Math. strike out (an equal factor) on each side of an equation or from the numerator and denominator of a fraction.

--n.

1. a countermand.

2 the cancellation of a postage stamp.

3 Printing a new page or section inserted in a book to replace the original text, usu. to correct an error.

4 Mus. US a natural-sign.

Derivatives:

canceller n.

Etymology: ME f. F canceller f. L cancellare f. cancelli crossbars, lattice

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.