Cancelar (en. Cancel)

/kanθeˈlaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To withdraw or declare null a commitment or obligation.

I decided to cancel my subscription to the service.

Decidí cancelar mi suscripción al servicio.

To interrupt a process or activity.

The plane had to cancel takeoff due to bad weather.

El avión tuvo que cancelar el despegue por mal tiempo.

To annul a payment or transaction.

She canceled the payment of the bill before the deadline.

Ella canceló el pago de la factura antes de la fecha límite.

From Latin 'cancelare', meaning 'to annul'.

to cancel an appointment

To annul a previously agreed commitment.

cancelar una cita

to cancel a flight

To annul a plane ticket for a scheduled trip.

cancelar un vuelo

to cancel a contract

To terminate a legal agreement.

cancelar un contrato

cancellation

Action of annulling something.

anulación

suspension

Temporary interruption of something.

suspensión

interruption

Halt of a process.

interrupción

To back out of a plan.

I'm going to cancel what we planned for tonight.

Voy a cancelar lo que planeamos para esta noche.

To stop doing something.

I don't feel like it, I might as well cancel everything.

No tengo ganas, mejor cancelo todo.