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Definitions from WordNet

Verb cancel out has 1 sense
  1. cancel out, wipe out - wipe out the effect of something; "The new tax effectively cancels out my raise"; "The `A' will cancel out the `C' on your record"
    --1 is one way to eliminate, get rid of, do away with
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Cancel Out

Definition:

To neutralize the effect of something, make it null or void.

Examples:

  • Verb:
  • The positive and negative numbers cancel out each other in this equation.
  • Her excellent performance in the final exam canceled out her poor grades from previous tests.

  • Phrasal Verb:
  • If you eat a healthy diet but cancel it out with no exercise, you won't see significant results.
  • The joy of winning the lottery was canceled out by the massive amount of debts she had.

  • Noun:
  • Adding a negative value to a positive one results in cancellation out.

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