cancel

S1 W1

BrE /ˈkæn.səl/ AmE /ˈkæn.səl/

verb en → es

past cancelled pp cancelled ing cancelling

1 END/STOP [transitive] A2

to officially end or stop something that was planned to happen

cancelar, anular

  • cancel a meeting
  • cancel a reservation

Collocations cancel a flight · cancel a subscription

  • The concert was cancelled due to bad weather.

    El concierto fue cancelado debido al mal tiempo.

  • They had to cancel the trip because of the pandemic.

    Tuvieron que cancelar el viaje por la pandemia.

2 REVOKE [transitive] B1

to officially say that something is no longer valid or effective

anular, revocar

  • cancel a check
  • cancel a ticket

Collocations cancel a license · cancel a contract

  • The bank cancelled the cheque because of insufficient funds.

    El banco anuló el cheque por falta de fondos.

  • She had to cancel her passport after it was stolen.

    Ella tuvo que revocar su pasaporte después de que le robaron.

Phrasal verbs

cancel out ELIMINATE B2

anular, eliminar

  • The positive and negative charges cancel each other out.

    Las cargas positivas y negativas se anulan entre sí.

cancel up SETTLE ACCOUNTS C1

liquidar cuentas, aclarar asuntos

  • We need to cancel up before we go our separate ways.

    Necesitamos liquidar las cuentas antes de separarnos.