CANCEL Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word cancel. (close relations)
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belay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured verb • turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him • fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat | ||||||||
blacklist | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a list of people who are out of favor verb • put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted | ||||||||
delete | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove or make invisible • wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information • cut or eliminate | ||||||||
invalidate | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare invalid • make invalid for use • show to be invalid • take away the legal force of or render ineffective | ||||||||
natural | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature • existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation • existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical • (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone • (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related noun • someone regarded as certain to succeed • a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat • (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake adjective satellite • functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies • unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct • (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes • being talented through inherited qualities • free from artificiality | ||||||||
offset | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the time at which something is supposed to begin • a compensating equivalent • a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips • a natural consequence of development • a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper • structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly verb • compensate for or counterbalance • make up for • cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface • create an offset in • produce by offset printing | ||||||||
scratch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • informal terms for money • a competitor who has withdrawn from competition • a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game • dry mash for poultry • a harsh noise made by scraping • poor handwriting • (golf) a handicap of zero strokes • an indication of damage verb • cause friction • cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • scrape or rub as if to relieve itching • postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled • remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line • gather (money or other resources) together over time • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||||
scrub | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes • the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water adjective satellite • (of domestic animals) not selectively bred verb • clean with hard rubbing • wash thoroughly • postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled | ||||||||
call off | verbv | |||||||
verb • postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled • give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance | ||||||||
set off | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • put in motion or move to act • depart for someplace • direct attention to, as if by means of contrast • cause to burst with a violent release of energy • make up for • set in motion or cause to begin • provoke or stir up | ||||||||
strike down | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare null and void; make ineffective • cause to die, especially suddenly • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow |