1a mark made on a postage stamp to show that it has been used:a stamp franked and with an adhesive cancel
2 Printing a new page or section inserted in a book to replace the original text, typically to correct an error: [as modifier]:a cancel title page
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1decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place:he was forced to cancel his visit
annul or revoke (a formal arrangement which is in effect):his visa had been cancelled
abolish or make void (a financial obligation):I intend to cancel your debt to me
mark, pierce, or tear (a ticket or stamp) to show that it has been used or invalidated:cancelling stamps on registered mail
2 (usually cancel something out) (of a factor or circumstance) neutralize or negate the force or effect of (another):the electric fields may cancel each other out
Mathematics delete (an equal factor) from both sides of an equation or from the numerator and denominator of a fraction:‘Divide by 9’ cancels out ‘multiply by 9’
