What is the meaning of cancel out?

verb

  • Wipe out the effect of something.
    • usage: "The new tax effectively cancels out my raise"; "The `A' will cancel out the `C' on your record"
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APAWordNet. (2010). cancel out. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cancel_out/definitions/1263019
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