cancel
Cross references:
1. erase
1. can.cel or can.cel.ler \'kan(t)-s*l\ \-s(*-)lin\ \-s(*-)l*r\
\.kan(t)-s*-'la--sh*n\ vb or can.celed or can.celled; or can.cel.ing; or
can.cel.ling [ME cancellen, fr. MF canceller, fr. LL cancellare, fr. L, to]
make like a lattice, fr. cancelli (pl.), dim. of cancer lattice, alter. of
carcer prison 1a: to mark or strike out for deletion 1b: OMIT, DELETE 2a:
to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of : ANNUL 2b: to bring
to nothingness : DESTROY 2c: to match in force or effect : OFFSET 3a: to
remove (a common divisor) from numerator and denominator 3b: to remove
(equivalents) on opposite sides of an equation or account 4: to deface (a
postage or revenue stamp) esp. with a set of parallel line s so as to
invalidate for reuse : to neutralize each other's strength or effect :
COUNTERBALANCE - can.cel.er n
2. cancel n 1: CANCELLATION 2a: a deleted part or passage 2b: a passage
or page from which something has been deleted 2c1: a leaf containing
deleted matter 2c2: a new leaf or slip substituted for matter already
printed