cancel

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Hủy bỏ, hủy (một sự kiện)

BrE /ˈkænsəl/ AmE /ˈkænsəl/

verb en → vi

past cancelled pp cancelled ing cancelling

1 STOP EVENT [transitive] B1

Hủy bỏ, hủy (một sự kiện)

to officially say that an event or activity will not happen

  • cancel something

Collocations cancel a meeting · cancel a flight

  • The company has cancelled the conference.

    Công ty đã hủy bỏ hội nghị.

2 RETURN MONEY [transitive] B1

Hủy bỏ thanh toán, hoàn tiền

to officially say that you will not pay for something or someone, and return any money paid in advance

  • cancel a payment

Collocations cancel a booking · cancel a subscription

  • The hotel has cancelled the reservation.

    Khách sạn đã hủy bỏ đặt phòng.

3 REMOVE [transitive] B2

Xóa bỏ, loại bỏ khỏi danh sách

to remove something from a list or plan, especially when you do not need it anymore

  • cancel an item

Collocations cancel a request · cancel a task

  • She cancelled the order.

    Cô ấy đã hủy bỏ đơn hàng.

1 STOP ACTION [transitive] B1

Ngừng hoạt động, tắt (một thiết bị)

to stop an action or process from happening, especially by using a button or switch

  • cancel something

Collocations cancel an alarm · cancel a program

  • He cancelled the alarm.

    Anh ấy đã tắt chuông báo thức.

2 REVOKE [transitive] B2

Hủy bỏ hiệu lực, thu hồi (một giấy tờ)

to officially say that something is no longer valid or allowed, especially a document or agreement

  • cancel an agreement

Collocations cancel a contract · cancel a license

  • The court cancelled the marriage.

    Tòa án đã hủy bỏ hôn thú.

3 REMOVE NAME [transitive] C1

Xóa tên khỏi danh sách, loại bỏ tư cách thành viên

to remove someone's name from a list or record, especially because they are no longer part of an organization or group

  • cancel someone's membership

Collocations cancel a member · cancel an employee

  • The club cancelled his membership.

    CLB đã xóa tư cách thành viên của ông ấy.

4 REJECT [transitive] C1

Từ chối, không chấp nhận (một đơn xin)

to officially say that something is not acceptable or will not be accepted, especially a document or application

  • cancel an application

Collocations cancel a proposal · cancel a submission

  • The committee cancelled the proposal.

    Ban giám đốc đã từ chối đề xuất.

5 REVOKE PERMISSION [transitive] C1

Hủy bỏ quyền, thu hồi giấy phép

to officially say that someone is no longer allowed to do something, especially because they have broken the rules

  • cancel a privilege

Collocations cancel a right · cancel an entitlement

  • The school cancelled his permission to leave early.

    Trường đã thu hồi quyền được ra về sớm của ông ấy.