Cancel

/ˈkænsl̩/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters

Definition of Cancel

noun

A cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).
An enclosure; a boundary; a limit.
The suppression on striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages.
The page thus suppressed.
The page that replaces it.

verb

To cross out something with lines etc.
To invalidate or annul something.
"He cancelled his order on their website."
To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.
"This machine cancels the letters that have a valid zip code."
To offset or equalize something.
"The corrective feedback mechanism cancels out the noise."
To remove a common factor from both the numerator and denominator of a fraction, or from both sides of an equation.

Anagrams of Cancel

Words You Can Make

20 words can be made from the letters in "cancel":

5-LETTER WORDS

cecal clean lance

4-LETTER WORDS

acne alec cane ceca clan elan lace lane lean

3-LETTER WORDS

ace ale ane can cel lac lea nae

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "cancel" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CA...Words starting with "ca"...ELWords ending with "el"All 6-letter words Unscramble "cancel"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

blacklistbelaytake care of

Rhyming Words

aasvogel aerogel aludel angel antechapel antinovel antiparallel antipersonnel apparel appel archangel ariel artel asphodel axel+5 more

Related Words

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