Cancelar
Example: Eu preciso cancelar a reunião de amanhã cedo.
Definition
"Cancelar" means to officially decide that an event or arrangement will not take place, or to stop something from happening as planned. For example, "cancelar" is used when saying 'I need to cancel tomorrow morning's meeting.'
Etymology
The word "cancelar" comes from the Latin 'cancellare,' meaning 'to cross out with lines,' which originally referred to marking something to indicate it was void or null. Did you know? This Latin root gave rise to the English word 'cancel' as well.
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