Cancel out
/ˈkans(ə)l ˈaʊt/B1
Intermediate
1. To make something null or ineffective by being opposite or by exerting an equal force.
- The noise from the construction site canceled out the sweet music coming from the park.
- Her kind words managed to cancel out his earlier rudeness.
2. To negate each other when combined so that the net effect is zero.
- In physics, the forces canceled out, resulting in no movement.
- Their efforts in advertising nearly canceled out the impact of the negative reviews.
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