CANCEL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CANCEL?

Need another word that means the same as “cancel”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “cancel” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Cancel” are: strike down, offset, set off, delete, invalidate, call off, scratch, scrub, abandon, scrap, drop, annul, nullify, declare null and void, render null and void, void, neutralize, counterbalance, counteract, balance, balance out, countervail, natural

Cancel as a Noun

Definitions of "Cancel" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cancel” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat.
• A new page or section inserted in a book to replace the original text, typically to correct an error.
• A mark made on a postage stamp to show that it has been used.

Synonyms of "Cancel" as a noun (1 Word)

natural

A sign denoting a natural note when a previous sign or the key signature would otherwise demand a sharp or a flat. Perky musical accompaniment would seem a natural for this series.

Usage Examples of "Cancel" as a noun

• A stamp franked and with an adhesive cancel.
• A cancel title page.

Cancel as a Verb

Definitions of "Cancel" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cancel” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Abolish or make void (a financial obligation.
• (of a factor or circumstance) neutralize or negate the force or effect of (another.
• Declare null and void; make ineffective.
• Remove or make invisible.
• Annul or revoke (a formal arrangement which is in effect.
• Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.
• Decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place.
• Make invalid for use.
• Mark, pierce, or tear (a ticket or stamp) to show that it has been used or invalidated.
• Delete (an equal factor) from both sides of an equation or from the numerator and denominator of a fraction.
• Make up for.

Synonyms of "Cancel" as a verb (22 Words)

abandon	Leave (a place or vehicle) empty or uninhabited, without intending to return. He had clearly abandoned all pretence of trying to succeed.
annul	Declare (a marriage) to have had no legal existence. Her first marriage was finally annulled by His Holiness.
balance	Bring into balance or equilibrium. He balanced his radical remarks with more familiar declarations.
balance out	Be in equilibrium.
call off	Challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense.
counteract	Oppose or check by a counteraction. Should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming.
counterbalance	Contrast with equal weight or force. The sitter s weight counterbalances the tilting pressure on the backrest.
countervail	Compensate for or counterbalance. Stereotypes are countervailed by more realistic assessments.
declare null and void	Declare to be.
delete	Remove (a product, especially a recording) from the catalogue of those available for purchase. The passage was deleted.
drop	Score a goal by a drop kick. She dropped a remark about having been included in the selection.
invalidate	Show to be invalid. A technical flaw in her papers invalidated her nomination.
neutralize	Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions. Impatience at his frailty began to neutralize her fear.
nullify	Declare invalid. Insulin can block the release of the hormone and thereby nullify the effects of training.
offset	Produce by offset printing. There was some offsetting on to text.
render null and void	To surrender someone or something to another.
scrap	Discard or remove from service a redundant old or inoperative vehicle vessel or machine especially so as to convert it to scrap metal. These two fellows are always scrapping over something.
scratch	Play a record using the scratch technique. Scratch that meeting the chair is ill.
scrub	(of a driver) reduce (speed) by allowing the tyres to slide or scrape across the road surface. The doctor scrubbed up and donned a protective gown.
set off	Bear fruit.
strike down	Remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.
void	Excrete or discharge from the body. Void a plea.

Usage Examples of "Cancel" as a verb

• Cancel the dinner party.
• He was forced to cancel his visit.
• His visa had been cancelled.
• I intend to cancel your debt to me.
• ‘Divide by 9’ cancels out ‘multiply by 9.
• The electric fields may cancel each other out.
• Cancel cheques or tickets.
• Cancelling stamps on registered mail.

Associations of "Cancel" (30 Words)

abolish	Do away with. Slavery was abolished in the mid 19th century in America and in Russia.
abrogate	Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement. A proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.
abrogation	The repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement.
annihilate	Destroy utterly; obliterate. Mesons are unstable because the quark and antiquark can annihilate each other.
annul	Declare invalid. The contract was annulled.
annulment	(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc. Grounds for an annulment.
backdown	A retraction of a previously held position. Ministers have avoided sounding triumphal about the association s backdown.
cancellation	The act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement. All cancellations on documents must be made indelibly.
delete	A command or key on a computer which erases text. You can use delete to remove a number of lines from your program.
exterminate	Kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many. They use poison to exterminate moles.
invalidate	Make invalid for use. A technical flaw in her papers invalidated her nomination.
negate	Make (a clause, sentence, or proposition) negative in meaning. This action will negate the effect of my efforts.
neutralize	Make politically neutral and thus inoffensive. Impatience at his frailty began to neutralize her fear.
nullify	Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
off	Located on the side of a vehicle that is normally furthest from the kerb offside. Tell them the wedding s off.
offset	Produce by offset printing. Offset deposits and withdrawals.
override	The act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something. You can override the cut out by releasing the switch.
recantation	A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion. Every writer interprets Galileo s recantation in a different way.
repeal	Revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament. The House voted in favour of repeal.
reschedule	Change the time of (a planned event. We had to reschedule the doctor s appointment.
rescind	Revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement. The government eventually rescinded the directive.
rescission	(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made. The plaintiff agreed to the rescission of the agreement.
retraction	The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back. The retraction of the landing gear.
revocable	Capable of being revoked or annulled. A revocable settlement.
revocation	The state of being cancelled or annulled. 16 of parole revocations were due to drug related violations.
revoke	Officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise. He revoked the ban on smoking.
suspend	(of a judge or court) cause (an imposed sentence) not to be enforced as long as no further offence is committed within a specified period. Two officers were suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation.
waive	Refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim. He will waive all rights to the money.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. It put me off taking the Pill my partner now withdraws.
withdrawal	The act of ceasing to participate in an activity. The nurse was expert at the withdrawal of blood.