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cancel in German

cancel in German is Cancel-Anweisung, Lösch-Mitteilung, Undelete (utility) — cancel means to call off or stop something planned from happening.

cancel in German

Cancel-Anweisung
noun
(US) A cancellation.
Lösch-Mitteilung
noun
(US) A cancellation.
Undelete (utility)
noun
(printing) The suppression on striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages.
durchstreichen
verb
(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.
ausstreichen
verb
(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.
kanzellieren
verb
(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.
stornieren
verb
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
annullieren
verb
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
absagen
verb
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
streichen
verb
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
abbestellen
verb
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
canceln
verb
(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
aufheben
verb
(transitive) To offset or equalize something.
auslöschen
verb
(transitive) To offset or equalize something.
kürzen
verb
(transitive, mathematics) To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
einstellen
verb
(transitive, media) To stop production of a programme.
weglassen
verb
(printing, dated) To suppress or omit; to strike out, as matter in type.
auslöschen
verb
(slang) To kill.
(Unterstützung) streichen
verb
(transitive, neologism) To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.
abstempeln
verb
(transitive, neologism) To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.
canceln
verb
(transitive, neologism) To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.
entwerten
verb
(transitive, neologism) To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.
entwerten (postage)
verb
(transitive, neologism) To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.
kanzellieren
verb
(transitive, neologism) To cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.

What does "cancel" mean?

  1. verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
    "We had to cancel the picnic because it rained all afternoon."
  2. verb To make something officially invalid.
    "The bank will cancel your card as soon as you report it stolen."
  3. verb In mathematics, to remove a common factor from both parts of a fraction or equation.
    "To simplify the fraction, cancel the common factor of four from top and bottom."
  4. verb Informally, to withdraw public support from someone over controversial behaviour.
    "Some people want to cancel any celebrity who says something offensive in public."
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cancel in a sentence

  • We had to cancel the picnic because it rained all afternoon.
  • They had to cancel the concert due to bad weather.
  • The bank will cancel your card as soon as you report it stolen.
  • Once the contract is cancelled, you no longer have to pay the monthly fee.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "cancel" in German?
"cancel" in German is Cancel-Anweisung, Lösch-Mitteilung, Undelete (utility). cancel means: To call off or stop something planned from happening.
How do you use "cancel" in a sentence?
Example: "We had to cancel the picnic because it rained all afternoon." In German, "cancel" is Cancel-Anweisung, Lösch-Mitteilung, Undelete (utility).
Are there other ways to say "cancel" in German?
Yes — German has 21 translations listed for "cancel": Cancel-Anweisung, Lösch-Mitteilung, Undelete (utility), durchstreichen, ausstreichen, kanzellieren.
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