cancellation

/ˌkæn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/

nouncan · cel · la · tion

Think: “CAN you CANCEL?—yes, add -ATION to get cancellation.”

Yes, it's cancellation. Watch the middle: it’s **cancel + lation** → **canceLLation** (two Ls), even though **cancel** has one L.

Definitions

  1. nounthe act of deciding that something planned will not happen, or the act of ending an agreement or service
  2. nounthe act of crossing out or marking something as no longer valid (for example, canceling a ticket or a stamp)

Examples

  • “Due to the storm, the airline announced the cancellation of several flights.”
  • “Please read the policy before requesting a cancellation of your subscription.”
  • “The librarian stamped the due date and then marked the cancellation on the old card.”

Synonyms

calling offrevocationterminationannulmentwithdrawal

Antonyms

approvalconfirmation

Translations

ES cancelaciónPT cancelamentoFR annulation

Common misspellings

cancelationcansellationcancellationecancelllationcancilationcancelletioncancellatoncancallation

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