Cancel Meaning in English
word
التعريف
To decide that something planned will not happen, or to stop an agreement, order, or service before it continues. It is commonly used for events, reservations, subscriptions, and appointments.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Common patterns are 'cancel a meeting', 'cancel a flight', 'cancel an order', and 'cancel a subscription'. For reservations, 'cancel' means you decide not to keep it; for a person who chooses not to go, English often says they 'cancel on someone'. Do not confuse it with 'postpone', which means move to a later time.
جمل نموذجية
They canceled the game because of rain.
basic
I need to cancel my dentist appointment.
basic
She canceled her order online.
basic
If the weather gets worse, they might cancel the concert.
natural
Don’t cancel on me at the last minute this time.
natural
I finally canceled that streaming subscription I never use.
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