Call off | EWA Phasal Verbs Dictionary
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Call off

/kɔːl ɒf/

B1

Intermediate

1. To cancel an event or planned action.

  • They decided to call off the meeting due to the bad weather.
  • The concert was called off because the lead singer fell ill.

2. To order someone or something to stop attacking or pursuing.

  • The police called off the search for the missing person after several weeks.
  • He called off his dog when it started barking at the neighbor.

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