Cancelar
Example: Tuve que cancelar la cita por un imprevisto.
Definition
"Cancelar" means to officially decide that a planned event, appointment, or arrangement will not take place. For example, in the phrase 'Tuve que cancelar la cita por un imprevisto,' it indicates the action of calling off the appointment due to an unexpected event.
Etymology
The word "cancelar" comes from the Latin 'cancellare,' which means 'to cross out with lines' or 'to make void.' It originally referred to marking text to nullify it, and over time evolved to mean the act of calling off or revoking plans or events.
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"Cancelar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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