cancel

To decide that an organized event, appointment, or agreement will not happen.

• The airline had to cancel several flights due to the severe snowstorm.

• Did you cancel your dental appointment for tomorrow morning?

To revoke, invalidate, or terminate an order, subscription, or legal document.

• She decided to cancel her gym membership after moving across town.

• He canceled the credit card when he noticed unauthorized charges.

To publicly withdraw support from a prominent figure or organization over objectionable behavior.

• Critics attempted to cancel the comedian following his offensive remarks on the podcast.

• Has any celebrity actually been canceled permanently?

To delete or remove a common mathematical factor from both numerator and denominator.

• You can cancel the common variable from both sides of the equation.

• The fractions simplify easily once the identical terms cancel.