Cancelling - English meaning

verb

Cease to support or look after (someone); desert.

Usage examples:

Her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age

noun

Complete lack of inhibition or restraint.

Usage examples:

She sings and sways with total abandon

verb

Forsake; leave behind

noun

A tool used for chopping wood, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle.

Usage examples:

I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood

verb

End, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly.

Usage examples:

The company is axing 125 jobs

phrasal verb

Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

phrasal verb

To decide that a planned event will not happen

Usage examples:

Union leaders called the strike off at the last minute.

phrasal verb

To decide that something that has already been planned will not happen

Usage examples:

The companies called off their merger plans late monday citing 'adverse market conditions'.

verb

Act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

Usage examples:

Should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?

verb

To reduce or remove the effect of something by producing an opposite effect

Usage examples:

The tax must be adjusted upward to counteract inflation.

verb

To take action to reduce the influence of something that may be harmful

Usage examples:

Spending on marketing and advertising has increased in order to counteract falling sales., these ne…

noun

A weight that balances another weight.

Usage examples:

The trolley used a counterbalance and leverage action to reduce the effort of lifting loads

verb

(of a weight) balance (another weight).

Usage examples:

The sitter's weight counterbalances the tilting pressure on the backrest

verb

To have an equal but opposite effect on something in a positive way, so that it does not have too much of a particular characteristic

Usage examples:

Investment in forestry projects is intended to counterbalance the effects of carbon emissions., sho…

verb

Offset the effect of (something) by countering it with something of equal force.

Usage examples:

Stereotypes are countervailed by more realistic assessments

verb

Neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite influence.

Usage examples:

The reduction in transport charges would be great enough to counterweigh the expenditure

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

noun

A small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put in among stored garments to keep away clothes moths.

Usage examples:

For optimal protection, store in acid-free, nonplastic containers, or in garment bags with mothball…

verb

Store (clothes) with mothballs.

Usage examples:

He left muttering something about mothballing the suit until next year.

noun

A small ball containing chemicals with a strong smell, used esp. to protect wool clothing from moths

verb

Make ineffective; nullify.

Usage examples:

Alcohol negates the effects of the drug

verb

To show something to be wrong or to be the opposite of what was thought, or to cause something to have no effect

Usage examples:

The increase in sales was negated by the rising cost of materials.

adjective

Consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.

Usage examples:

The records of her transaction, and loan would have been available and in their absence i draw a ne…

noun

A word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal.

Usage examples:

She replied in the negative

verb

Refuse to accept; reject.

Usage examples:

The bill was negatived on second reading by 130 votes to 129

verb

Make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect.

Usage examples:

Impatience at his frailty began to neutralize her fear

verb

To produce an effect that removes the effect of something else

Usage examples:

Raising the sales tax will neutralize the tax cut., acid in soil can be neutralized.

pronoun

Nothing.

Usage examples:

Apart from that, nix

exclamation

Expressing denial or refusal.

Usage examples:

‘i owe you some money,’ ‘nix, nix.’

verb

Put an end to; cancel.

Usage examples:

He nixed the deal just before it was to be signed

verb

Make legally null and void; invalidate.

Usage examples:

It is at the discretion of the court to nullify the decision

verb

To cause an agreement or result to be no longer effective or consider it as not existing

Usage examples:

The referee nullified the goal.

verb

To make a legal agreement or decision no longer have any legal force

Usage examples:

The airline wants to nullify employees' contracts if no settlement is reached., a suit has been fil…

noun

A consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of an opposite one.

Usage examples:

Widow's bereavement allowance is an offset against income

verb

Counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect.

Usage examples:

Donations to charities can be offset against tax

verb

To balance one influence against an opposing influence so that no great difference results

Usage examples:

The extra cost of commuting to work from the suburbs is offset by cheaper rents.

verb

Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.

Usage examples:

The visit had to be postponed for some time

verb

To delay an event or arrange for it to take place at a later time

Usage examples:

The trip has been postponed twice., [ c/u ] rain forced (a) postponement of the match.

verb

To decide that an event should happen at a later time than originally planned

Usage examples:

The oil giant said it had postponed a decision on whether to go ahead with the deal., the meeting w…

verb

Drive with (a car engine) at or above its rated maximum revolutions per minute.

Usage examples:

Both his engines were redlined now

noun

The maximum number of revolutions per minute for a car engine.

Usage examples:

Just over halfway to its 5200 rpm redline

noun

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

Usage examples:

I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

verb

Discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.

Usage examples:

A bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant

verb

Engage in a minor fight or quarrel.

Usage examples:

The older boys started scrapping with me

verb

Score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object.

Usage examples:

The car's paintwork was battered and scratched

noun

A mark or wound made by scratching.

Usage examples:

The scratches on her arm were throbbing

adjective

Assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality.

Usage examples:

City were fielding a scratch squad

verb

Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.

Usage examples:

He had to scrub the floor

noun

An act of scrubbing something or someone.

Usage examples:

Give the floor a good scrub

noun

Vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth.

Usage examples:

A desert plain dotted with scrub