cancellation
Event no longer
Cancellation is the act of calling something off or voiding it.
You can cancel an appointment, a subscription, a flight, or a contract.
In contemporary usage, cancellation also refers to the public rejection of a person—typically a celebrity or public figure—for offensive behavior or statements: The comedian faced cancellation after old tweets resurfaced.
A cancellation may also be the mark showing a stamp has been used.
Declared void from start
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- nullificationFormal cancellation of validity
- rescissionFormal annulment of agreements
repeal · abrogation · voiding · overturning · quashing · vacating · dissolution · countermanding
Formal ending of something
- cessationA full stopping
- endingFinal portion of something
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- haltComplete sudden stop
closure · shutdown · suspension · withdrawal · expiry · conclusion · abolishment · discontinuance
Act of taking away
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
- reversalComplete change of direction
- recantationFormal withdrawal of statement
- disavowalRejection of connection
renunciation · repudiation · abjuration · about-face · walkback · climbdown · backing out · reneging
Removal of content
- removalAct of taking away
- expungementOfficial record removal
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
- effacementAct of erasing completely
purge · eradication · scrubbing · excision · blotting out · wiping · striking out · redaction
Forcible prevention or concealment
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- banOfficial restriction on something
- blackoutComplete power loss
muzzling · restraint · deplatforming · boycott · blacklisting · ostracism · shunning · no-platforming
Public accusation or summons
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- public shamingCommunal reputational punishment
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- deplatformingRemoving from online platforms
social media backlash · online mob · viral outrage · apology tour · dragging · ratio · pile-on · takedown
Canceling opposing forces
- balancingAchieving equal distribution
- counteractionNeutralizing opposing effort
- negationDenial or cancellation
- zeroing outSetting to nothing
offsetting · equalization · counterbalancing · nullifying · evening out · washing out · netting
annulment
Declared void from start
- invalidationAct of nullifying
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- nullificationFormal cancellation of validity
rescission · repeal · abrogation · voiding · overturning · quashing · vacating · dissolution · countermanding · setting aside
discontinuation
Formal ending of something
halt · closure · shutdown · suspension · withdrawal · expiry · conclusion · abolishment · discontinuance · abandonment
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
- reversalComplete change of direction
- recantationFormal withdrawal of statement
disavowal · renunciation · repudiation · abjuration · about-face · walkback · climbdown · backing out · reneging · taking back
deletion
Removal of content
- removalAct of taking away
- expungementOfficial record removal
- obliterationTotal destruction or erasure
effacement · purge · eradication · scrubbing · excision · blotting out · wiping · striking out · redaction · expunction
suppression
Forcible prevention or concealment
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- banOfficial restriction on something
blackout · muzzling · restraint · deplatforming · boycott · blacklisting · ostracism · shunning · no-platforming · shadow banning
callout
Public accusation or summons
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- public shamingCommunal reputational punishment
- boycottOrganized economic protest
social media backlash · deplatforming · online mob · viral outrage · apology tour · dragging · ratio · pile-on · takedown · reckoning
neutralization
Canceling opposing forces
- balancingAchieving equal distribution
- counteractionNeutralizing opposing effort
- negationDenial or cancellation
zeroing out · offsetting · equalization · counterbalancing · nullifying · evening out · washing out · netting
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
- airport termstakeoff, passport control, security, boarding pass, gate
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
- train traveltrain, railway, fare, tracks, rail
- consumer problemsdefective product, billing error, wrong item, hidden fees, hidden fee
cancellationcontinuation
Act of proceeding further
commencement · beginning · initiation · proceeding · go-ahead
cancellationconfirmation
Establishing something as true
approval · authorization · ratification · endorsement · sanctioning
cancellationestablishment
Founded organization or venue
enactment · ratification · validation · legalization · legitimization
- debt cancellationElimination of owed money
- flight cancellationAirline voids scheduled departure
- noise cancellationEliminating unwanted audio
- cancellation feeCharge for voiding reservations
- school cancellationsClosure of classes
- free cancellation