Annuler
Example: Nous devons annuler la réunion à cause de la pluie.
Definition
"Annuler" means to cancel or revoke an event, arrangement, or action, making it no longer valid or scheduled. For example, in the sentence 'Nous devons annuler la réunion à cause de la pluie,' it means the meeting must be cancelled due to the rain.
Etymology
The word "annuler" comes from the Latin word 'annullare,' which means to make void or reduce to nothing. It is related to 'annulus,' meaning ring, symbolizing how something is made null or annulled. Did you know that "annuler" literally implies wiping something out as if erasing a circle?
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"Annuler" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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