cancel (EN)

verb

verb “cancel”

1. to decide that an event or activity that was planned will not happen
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   The concert was cancelled due to the singer's illness.
2. to end an agreement or contract, especially one that is official or legal, before it is supposed to finish
   She decided to cancel her gym membership because she wasn't using it.
3. to put a mark on something like a postage stamp to show it has been used and cannot be used again
   The post office worker canceled the stamp to prevent it from being used again.
4. in mathematics, to simplify a fraction or equation by removing the same number or expression from both the top and bottom of the fraction, or from both sides of the equation
   When simplifying the fraction 8/12, you can cancel the common factor of 4 to get 2/3.
5. to stop making or broadcasting a TV show or other media content
   The network decided to cancel the show after its ratings dropped.
6. to deliberately avoid or ignore someone in social or professional settings, often because they have said or done something you disagree with
   After his controversial comments, people decided to cancel him and stopped following him completely.