Definition of cancel

cancel

• That means to kill someone. I heard it in the movie Romeo must die.

  Someone cancelled Carlo's boy tonight.

  Last edited on Jun 13 2003. Submitted by Audrius from Lithuania on Jun 13 2003.

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