Hyphenation of cancel

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word cancel? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

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Definitions of cancel:

1.	A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
2.	Postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled Call off the engagement Cancel the dinner party We had to scrub our vacation plans Scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
3.	Make up for His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
4.	Declare null and void Make ineffective Cancel the election results Strike down a law
5.	Remove or make invisible Please delete my name from your list
6.	Make invalid for use Cancel cheques or tickets

Synonyms of cancel:

noun	natural, musical notation
verb	call off
verb	offset, set off, balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
verb	strike down, declare, adjudge, hold
verb	delete, remove, take, take away, withdraw
verb	invalidate, score, mark

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.