CANCELLING

Scrabble

WWF

C(3) A(1) N(1) C(3) E(1) L(1) L(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)

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Definition

verb

To cross out something with lines etc.
To invalidate or annul something.
“He cancelled his order on their website.”
To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
“This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code.”
To offset or equalize something.
“The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise.”
To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.