Canceled meaning 1. a.: to decide not to conduct or perform (something planned or expected) usually without expectation of conducting or performing it at a later time. cancel a football game. b.: to destroy the force, effectiveness, or validity of: annul. cancel a magazine subscription. a canceled check. 1 cancel culture examples 2 cancelled definition: 1. past simple and past participle of cancel 2. past simple and past participle of cancel. Learn more. 3 cancel culture 4 IPA guide. If something is cancelled, it's been called off. That's usually a bad thing, but if your flight home from Paris gets cancelled due to weather, consider yourself lucky to have another day of vacation! You're thrilled to hear work has been cancelled due to a power outage, but definitely not so happy when your date calls to cancel. 5 1. a. To annul or invalidate: cancel a credit card. b. To decide or announce that (a planned or scheduled event) will not take place, especially with no intention of holding it at a later time: cancel a picnic; cancel a soccer game. 2. a. To cross out with lines or other markings. See Synonyms at erase. b. 6 to completely reject and stop supporting someone, especially because they have said something that offends you: A celebrity who has shared an unpopular opinion on social media risks being "canceled": they are completely boycotted by fans. College students decided to cancel her after her homophobic tweet. More examples. 7 cancel culture norge 8 decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place. 9 (of a factor or circumstance) neutralize or negate the force or effect of (another). 10 To cancel means to call off or postpone indefinitely. Which is probably what you would do if the hotel you were planning to stay in has an infestation of bedbugs. 11