cancelled Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
cancel; scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
verb make up for
cancel; set off; offset.
- His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
verb declare null and void; make ineffective
cancel; strike down.
- Cancel the election results
- strike down a law
verb remove or make invisible
cancel; delete.
- Please delete my name from your list
verb make invalid for use
cancel; invalidate.
- cancel cheques or tickets
adjective (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
off.
- the wedding is definitely off