cancelled

[kan-suhld]

cancelled Definition

• 1. to decide or announce that an event will not take place
• 2. to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket, etc.) so as to render invalid for reuse

Using cancelled: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "cancelled" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The concert was cancelled due to the storm.

• Example

  I had to cancel my appointment with the dentist.

• Example

  The flight was cancelled because of mechanical problems.

• Example

  The teacher cancelled the class because of illness.

cancelled Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for cancelled

• abandon
• scrub
• drop
• revoke
• call off

Antonyms for cancelled

• schedule
• plan
• arrange

Phrases with cancelled

• cancel out

  to neutralize or negate the effect of something

  Example

  The benefits of the new policy are cancelled out by its high cost.

• cancel culture

  the practice of withdrawing support for public figures or companies after they have done or said something considered objectionable or offensive

  Example

  The company faced backlash from cancel culture after one of its executives made a controversial statement.

• cancel each other out

  to have equal and opposite effects, resulting in no overall change

  Example

  The two candidates' opposing views on taxes cancel each other out, leaving voters unsure which to choose.

Origins of cancelled

from Old French 'canceler', from Latin 'cancellare', meaning 'to make resemble a lattice'

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Summary: cancelled in Brief

The verb 'cancelled' [kan-suhld] means to decide or announce that an event will not take place, or to invalidate a document or item. It is often used in phrases like 'cancel out,' meaning to neutralize something, and 'cancel culture,' referring to withdrawing support for public figures or companies. Examples include 'The concert was cancelled due to the storm.' and 'The teacher cancelled the class because of illness.'