cancels out
Makes it zero
To cancel out is for two opposing forces or factors to neutralize each other, leaving no net effect: The tax increase cancels out the raise I got.
In math, terms cancel out when they eliminate each other from an equation.
The phrase emphasizes mutual negation—neither side wins because each nullifies the other.
- nullifiesMakes of no effect
- neutralizeCancel an effect
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- invalidateMake null or void
- eraseRemove recorded marks
annulment · counteract · negate · zero-sum · compensates · mitigate · equilibrium · reciprocal · overrules · inverse · balance · breaks even · contradiction · voided · refutation · equalize · compromise · subtraction
cancels outadds up
Sums or coheres
accumulates · compounds · builds up · multiplies · stacks up
cancels outreinforces
Strengthens or supports further
amplifies · strengthens · intensifies · magnifies · boosts
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