cancellation
/ˌkænsəˈleɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण कैन्सलेशन
रद्दीकरण, निरस्तीकरण
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[U, C]
a decision to stop something that has already been arranged from happening
रद्दीकरण, निरस्तीकरण
- the cancellation of the exam because of the paper leak
- Heavy rain caused the cancellation of the match.
- There are several cancellations on the morning train.
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- The cancellation of the train left many passengers stranded.
- Fog led to the cancellation of dozens of flights.
- Students were informed of the cancellation by text message.
Synonyms abandonment calling off withdrawal annulment revocation
Opposite confirmation continuation approval
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[U]
the act of ending an agreement or a contract
(अनुबंध का) समापन, निरस्तीकरण
- the cancellation of the lease
- The cancellation of the flight upset hundreds of passengers.
- You can ask for cancellation of your insurance within thirty days.
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- The company charges a fee for cancellation of the order.
- Cancellation of the contract was agreed by both sides.
Synonyms termination annulment revocation nullification
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cancellation of + noun
Use of to name what is cancelled; the noun can be countable or uncountable.
जो रद्द हुआ हो उसे बताने के लिए of आता है; यह noun countable या uncountable हो सकता है।
- The cancellation of the flight upset the passengers.
- There were three cancellations this morning.
cancellation due to + reason
Use due to or because of to give the reason; owing to is also correct.
कारण बताने के लिए due to या because of का प्रयोग होता है; owing to भी सही है।
- The cancellation was due to heavy rain.
- Cancellation because of illness is allowed.
cancellation fee / charge / policy
Cancellation is used before another noun in cancellation fee, cancellation charges and cancellation policy.
'Cancellation' दूसरे noun से पहले cancellation fee, cancellation charges और cancellation policy में आता है।
- The hotel charges a cancellation fee after 24 hours.
cancelled / cancelling (British) vs canceled (American)
British English doubles the l in cancelled and cancelling; American English writes canceled. Cancellation has a double l in both.
British English में cancelled और cancelling में l दोहरा होता है; American English में canceled लिखा जाता है। Cancellation में दोनों में double l रहता है।
- The match was cancelled, and the cancellation was announced on the radio.
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adjective + cancellation
suddenlast-minutefullmassautomatic
- A last-minute cancellation left the hall empty.
verb + cancellation
announcerequestconfirmavoidregret
- The airline announced the cancellation of two flights.
cancellation + noun
feechargespolicynoticerequest
- Please read the cancellation policy before booking.
cancellation + of
of a ticketof the examof a licenceof a contract
- The cancellation of the licence was announced yesterday.
“More examples 5
- Heavy fog led to the cancellation of many trains.
घने कोहरे के कारण कई गाड़ियाँ रद्द हो गईं।
- Radhika received an email about the cancellation of the workshop.
राधिका को कार्यशाला के रद्द होने की ईमेल मिली।
- The cancellation of the order cost the company a lot of money.
ऑर्डर रद्द होने से कंपनी को बहुत नुकसान हुआ।
- You can get a full refund on cancellation within 48 hours.
48 घंटे के भीतर रद्द करने पर आप पूरा पैसा वापस पा सकते हैं।
- The cancellation of his visa ended his plans.
वीज़ा रद्द होने से उसकी योजनाएँ ख़त्म हो गईं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The cancelation of the match disappointed fans.
✓ The cancellation of the match disappointed fans.
Cancellation is spelt with double l.
'Cancellation' की वर्तनी double l के साथ है।
✗ The cancellation of the train were announced.
✓ The cancellation of the train was announced.
The subject is the singular cancellation, so the verb is was.
Subject singular 'cancellation' है, इसलिए verb 'was' आएगी।
✗ He asked for the cancel of his ticket.
✓ He asked for the cancellation of his ticket.
After the, we need the noun cancellation, not the verb cancel.
The के बाद noun 'cancellation' चाहिए, क्रिया 'cancel' नहीं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
can·cel·la·tion
Double l (not 'cancelation' or 'cancelletion'); British cancelled, cancelling.
दो l ('cancelation' या 'cancelletion' गलत है); British cancelled, cancelling।
?Which word?
cancel: one l or two?
Cancel ends in one l. In British English the l doubles before -ed and -ing: cancelled, cancelling (American canceled, canceling). The noun cancellation has double l in both British and American English. The same British rule gives travelled, labelled, modelled.
Cancel का अंत एक l से होता है। British English में -ed और -ing से पहले l दोहराया जाता है: cancelled, cancelling (American canceled, canceling)। Noun cancellation में British और American दोनों में दो l हैं। यही British नियम travelled, labelled, modelled देता है।
Keep apart cancel (call off) and postpone (move to a later time).
Cancel (रद्द करना) और postpone (बाद के लिए टालना) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cancellation of the exam, cancellation charges, last-minute cancellation.
Collocations: cancellation of the exam (परीक्षा का रद्द होना), cancellation charges (रद्द करने पर लगने वाला शुल्क), last-minute cancellation (आखिरी समय पर रद्द होना)।