cancel out

English - Turkish

Definition of cancel out in English Turkish dictionary

iptal et

{f} dengeyi sağlamak

{f} dengelemek

iptal etmek

English - English

Definition of cancel out in English English dictionary

To neutralize the effect of something

The two filters cancelled each other out.

wipe out the effect of something; "The new tax effectively cancels out my raise"; "The `A' will cancel out the `C' on your record

{f} eliminate the effect of something

If one thing cancels out another thing, the two things have opposite effects, so that when they are combined no real effect is produced. He wonders if the different influences might not cancel each other out The goal was cancelled out just before half-time by Craig McLurg

Hyphenation

can·cel out

Turkish pronunciation

känsıl aut

Pronunciation

/ˈkansəl ˈout/ /ˈkænsəl ˈaʊt/

Etymology

[ 'kan(t)-s&l ] (verb.) 14th century. Middle English cancellen, from Middle French canceller, from Late Latin cancellare, from Latin, to make like a lattice, from cancelli , diminutive of cancer lattice, probably alteration of carcer prison.