[ˈkansl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place
(e.g: he was forced to cancel his visit)

- (of a factor or circumstance) neutralize or negate the force or effect of (another)
(e.g: the shipping costs cancelled out any savings)

- publicly boycott or withdraw support from (a person, organization, etc.) for promoting beliefs that are regarded as socially unacceptable
(e.g: fans on social media are torn over whether to support or cancel him)

- mark, pierce, or tear (a ticket or stamp) to show that it has been used or invalidated
(e.g: cancelling stamps on registered mail)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘obliterate or delete writing by drawing or stamping lines across it’): from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellare, from cancelli ‘crossbars’

[ˈkansl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mark made on a postage stamp to show that it has been used
(e.g: a stamp franked and with an adhesive cancel)

- a new page or section inserted in a book to replace the original text, typically to correct an error
(e.g: a cancel title page)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘obliterate or delete writing by drawing or stamping lines across it’): from Old French canceller, from Latin cancellare, from cancelli ‘crossbars’