Define cancel: CANCEL meaning

CANCEL meaning: 1. to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services…. Learn more. Definition of cancel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The etymology of ' cancel ' illustrates the historical practice of making changes or annulling arrangements through the act of crossing out, a concept that has endured in our language and culture to this day. CANCEL meaning: 1 : to stop doing or planning to do (something) to decide that something (such as a game, performance, etc.) will not happen; 2 : to cause (something) to end or no longer produce a certain effect to stop (something) from being effective or valid