- cancel out (of something)
- cancel out (of something)to withdraw from something. •
I hate to cancel out of the event at the last minute, but this is an emergency.
•It's too late to cancel out.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cancel out (of something)
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cancel out — verb wipe out the effect of something (Freq. 3) The new tax effectively cancels out my raise The A will cancel out the C on your record • Syn: ↑wipe out • Derivationally related forms: ↑wipeout (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cancel out — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms cancel out : present tense I/you/we/they cancel out he/she/it cancels out present participle cancelling out past tense cancelled out past participle cancelled out to stop something from having any … English dictionary
cancel out — verb To neutralize the effect of something. The two filters cancelled each other out … Wiktionary
cancel out — destroy the effect of something The benefits of her exercise were cancelled out by her always overeating … Idioms and examples
cancel out — v. eliminate the effect of something … English contemporary dictionary
cancel something out — ˌcancel ˈout | ˌcancel sthˈout derived if two or more things cancel out or one cancels out the other, they are equally important but have an opposite effect on a situation so that the situation does not change • Recent losses have cancelled out… … Useful english dictionary
cancel — cancelable; esp. Brit., cancellable, adj. canceler; esp. Brit., canceller, n. /kan seuhl/, v., canceled, canceling or (esp. Brit.) cancelled, cancelling, n. v.t. 1. to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation. 2. to dec … Universalium
cancel — can|cel [ kænsl ] (present participle can|cel|ing or can|cel|ling; past tense and past participle can|celled or can|celed) verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say that something that has been arranged will not now happen: Jackson canceled the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cancel sth out — UK US cancel sth out Phrasal Verb with cancel({{}}/ˈkænsəl/ verb [I or T] ( ll , US usually l ) ► to stop the effect of one thing with something that has the opposite effect: »The new tax rates will cancel out any financial benefits to the… … Financial and business terms
cancel — [[t]kæ̱ns(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦♦ cancels, cancelling, cancelled (in AM, use canceling, canceled) 1) VERB If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or… … English dictionary
cancel — UK [ˈkæns(ə)l] / US verb Word forms cancel : present tense I/you/we/they cancel he/she/it cancels present participle cancelling past tense cancelled past participle cancelled 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say that something that has been… … English dictionary