SpellRight › Spelling
Uncommoncanceled
The correct spelling is canceled.
How to pronounce canceled
verb
Say it like: Can-sel-ed
The correct spelling is canceled. To cross out something with lines etc. For example: "He cancelled his order on their website."
Usage Examples
“He cancelled his order on their website.”
“This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code.”
“The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cross out something with lines etc.
- 2.To invalidate or annul something.
- 3.To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
- 4.To offset or equalize something.
- 5.To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.
adjective
- 1.No longer planned or scheduled.
- 2.(of a mail item) Marked over the stamp, to show that the stamp has been used.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.