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- [kan-suh l out]
- /ˈkæn səl aʊt/
- /ˈkænsl ˈaʊt/
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- [kan-suh l out]
- /ˈkæn səl aʊt/
Definitions of cancel out words
- phrasal verb cancel out If one thing cancels out another thing, the two things have opposite effects, so that when they are combined no real effect is produced. 3
- verb with object cancel out to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation. 1
- verb with object cancel out to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place; call off: to cancel a meeting. 1
- verb with object cancel out to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket, etc.) so as to render invalid for reuse. 1
- verb with object cancel out to neutralize; counterbalance; compensate for: His sincere apology canceled his sarcastic remark. 1
- verb with object cancel out Accounting. to close (an account) by crediting or paying all outstanding charges: He plans to cancel his account at the department store. to eliminate or offset (a debit, credit, etc.) with an entry for an equal amount on the opposite side of a ledger, as when a payment is received on a debt. 1
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Origin of cancel out
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cancellen < Medieval Latin cancellāre to cross out, Latin: to make like a lattice, derivative of cancellī grating, plural of cancellus; see cancellus
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Parts of speech for Cancel out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cancel out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cancel out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cancel out
verb cancel out
- repair — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- outweigh — to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects.
- invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
Antonyms for cancel out
verb cancel out
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- validate — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
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