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call off

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb call off has 2 senses
  1. cancel, call off - postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. call, call off - give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

Definitions from the Web

Term: Call Off

Definition:

1. To cancel or postpone a planned event or activity.

2. To stop or cease an action or behavior.

Part of Speech:

Phrasal verb

Senses:

Sense 1: Cancel or Postpone

Sense 2: Stop or Cease

Usages:

1. We had to call off the picnic due to the rainy weather.

2. The football match was called off because of a player's injury.

3. The union decided to call off the strike after reaching an agreement with the management.

4. The teacher called off the test when several students fell ill.

5. He realized the danger and called off his plan to climb the mountain alone.

Examples:

1. The party was called off at the last minute.

2. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting has been called off until further notice.

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