What is the meaning of call off?

verb

  • Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled.
    • usage: "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting-the chair is ill"
  • Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance.
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