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cancelling

UK
/ˈkæn.səl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæn.sə.lɪŋ/
cancelling out

Translations

cancellingnoun
cancellings
pl
The cancelling of the concert disappointed many fans.
L'annulation du concert a déçu de nombreux fans.
annulationEn mathématiques, pour l'élimination de termes identiques.
In algebra, the cancelling of identical terms on both sides simplified the equation.
En algèbre, l'annulation de termes identiques des deux côtés a simplifié l'équation.
Additional translations
biffageTypographie, édition.
Synonyms
termination
cancellation
revocation
annulment
abrogation
cancellinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkæn.səl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkæn.sə.lɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that cancels or neutralizes.
The device emits a cancelling signal to reduce background noise.
L'appareil émet un signal neutralisant pour réduire le bruit de fond.
cancelverb

cancelling

Gerund

canceled
Past Simple
canceled
Past Participle
canceling
Gerund
UK
/ˈkæn.səl/
US
/ˈkæn.səl/
We had to cancel our trip because of the pandemic.
Nous avons dû annuler notre voyage à cause de la pandémie.
Additional translations
boycotterSens familier, surtout sur les réseaux sociaux, lorsqu’on retire publiquement son soutien à quelqu’un.
oblitérerEn philatélie, pour une marque apposée sur un timbre afin de le rendre inutilisable.
Synonyms
annul
withdraw
abandon
call off
rescind
terminate
void
revoke
Antonyms
validate
approve
confirm
cancelgerund / present participle

cancelling

Used attributively to describe something that neutralizes or counteracts, e.g., noise-canceling.
antibruitEmployé surtout pour les dispositifs audio et les systèmes techniques.
She bought a pair of noise-canceling headphones for the flight.
Elle a acheté un casque antibruit pour le vol.
Synonyms
vacating
terminating
suspending
withdrawing
calling off
quashing
invalidating
abrogating
rescinding
revoking
nullifying
voiding
annulling
canceling
cancelling
Antonyms
confirming
approving
authorizing
validating
activating
continuing
upholding

Definitions

cancellingnoun
The act of deciding that an organized event will not happen or of stopping an order for something.
The cancelling of the concert disappointed many fans.
The act of neutralizing or offsetting something by an equal and opposite effect.
In algebra, the cancelling of identical terms on both sides simplified the equation.
The act of crossing out or deleting something written or printed.
The editor's cancelling of several sentences tightened the article.
cancellinggerund / present participle
Serving to cancel or negate the effect of something.
The device emits a cancelling signal to reduce background noise.
cancelverb
To decide or announce that a planned event will not take place.
The concert was canceled due to bad weather.
To stop doing or planning something; to call off.
We had to cancel our trip because of the pandemic.
To mark something, such as a stamp, so that it cannot be used again.
The post office canceled the stamp to prevent reuse.
To neutralize or negate the effect of something.
The noise-canceling headphones cancel out background sounds.
To withdraw support for (a person, organization, etc.), especially on social media, because of perceived wrongdoing or offensive behavior.
After the offensive tweet surfaced, many followers canceled the actor online.
(Mathematics) To remove the same factor from both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
You can cancel the common factors of 3 in the fraction 6/9 to get 2/3.
To end or terminate a service, subscription, membership, contract, reservation, or similar arrangement.
She canceled her gym membership after moving to another city.
cancelgerund / present participle
Serving to neutralize or offset something; counteracting.
She bought a pair of noise-canceling headphones for the flight.
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