can·cel
(kăńsəl)
[Middle English cancellen, from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellāre, to cross out, from cancellus, lattice diminutive of cancer, lattice.]
verb: -celed, also -celled, -cel·ing, -cel·ling, -cels, -cels
transitive verb
- To cross out with lines or other markings. See synonyms at erase
- To annul or invalidate.
- To mark or perforate (a postage stamp or check, for example) to indicate that it may not be used again.
- To equalize or make up for; offset: Today's decline in stock price canceled out yesterday's gain.
- Mathematics
- To remove (a common factor) from the numerator and denominator of a fractional expression.
- To remove (a common factor or term) from both sides of an equation or inequality.
- Printing To omit or delete.
intransitive verb
- To neutralize one another; counterbalance: two opposing forces that canceled out.
noun
- The act or an instance of canceling; a cancellation.
- Printing
- Deletion of typed or printed matter.
- The matter deleted.
- A replacement for deleted matter.
derivatives
- cańcel·a·ble
- adjective
- cańcel·er
- noun
