cancel

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : cancel
  • simple present, singular, third person : cancels
  • simple past : canceled
  • present participle : canceling
  • past participle : canceled

Senses

  • to cause something to no longer have effect
  • to publicly boycott/reject/ostracize/dismiss something (usually due to its association with something unacceptable)
  • cause to be not valid
  • to remove a subexpression common to both sides of a mathematical equation, such that the resulting equation is still valid
  • to dismiss or abandon a pending action in a software interface

cancel

noun

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : cancel
  • plural : cancels

Senses