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- [kan-suh l]
- /ˈkæn səl/
- /ˈkæn.səl/
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- [kan-suh l]
- /ˈkæn səl/
Definitions of canceled word
- verb with object canceled to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation. 1
- verb with object canceled to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place; call off: to cancel a meeting. 1
- verb with object canceled to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket, etc.) so as to render invalid for reuse. 1
- verb with object canceled to neutralize; counterbalance; compensate for: His sincere apology canceled his sarcastic remark. 1
- verb with object canceled 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
- verb with object canceled Mathematics. to eliminate by striking out a factor common to both the denominator and numerator of a fraction, equivalent terms on opposite sides of an equation, etc. 1
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Origin of canceled
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 Canceled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canceled 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".
canceled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for canceled
adjective canceled
- void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
- off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- discontinued — to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
Antonyms for canceled
verb canceled
- approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- began — Began is the past tense of begin.
- built — Built is the past tense and past participle of build.
- continued — continuing; not having stopped
- created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
Top questions with canceled
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