Kanselar

to cancel; to annul; to suspendverb

Alternative meanings

To cancel, annul, or make a meeting, event, reservation, plan, order, document, or commitment no longer valid or active. It can also mean to suspend something that had already been scheduled.

Pronunciation

kan-seh-LAR

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish cancelar. Kanselar is the verbal root; kanselahon means to cancel something. Anular can also be used for annulling or declaring something invalid in formal contexts.

Variants or conjugations

to cancel; cancel something; canceled; was canceled; cancellation; annul; suspend

Related words and expressions

plan; appointment; reservation; order; document; schedule; event; meeting

Meaning and usage notes

Use kanselar/kanselahon for canceling plans, appointments, events, or reservations. For officially annulling something, anular may sound more formal. For temporarily suspending something, suspender can also fit.