cancel — can·cel vt celed or celled, cel·ing, or, cel·ling 1: to destroy the force, validity, or effectiveness of: as a: to render (one s will or a provision in one s will) ineffective by purposely making marks through or otherwise marring the text of… … Law dictionary
cancel — can|cel [ kænsl ] (present participle can|cel|ing or can|cel|ling; past tense and past participle can|celled or can|celed) verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say that something that has been arranged will not now happen: Jackson canceled the … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cancel — can•cel [[t]ˈkæn səl[/t]] v. celed, cel•ing (esp. brit.) celled, cel•ling, 1) to make void; revoke; annul 2) to decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place; call off 3) phi to mark or perforate (a postage stamp, admission ticket … From formal English to slang
twist´ing|ly — twist|ing «TWIHS tihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that twists; turning; winding: »the twisting streets of an old section of the city. –n. the practice of persuading a person to cancel or lapse an insurance policy so that the insurer may replace it… … Useful english dictionary
twist|ing — «TWIHS tihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that twists; turning; winding: »the twisting streets of an old section of the city. –n. the practice of persuading a person to cancel or lapse an insurance policy so that the insurer may replace it with… … Useful english dictionary
revoke — re·voke /ri vōk/ vt re·voked, re·vok·ing: to annul by recalling or taking back: as a: to destroy the effectiveness of (a will) by executing another or by an act of destruction (as tearing or crossing out) b: to put an end to (a trust) c: to… … Law dictionary
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Usenet — A diagram of Usenet servers and clients. The blue, green, and red dots on the servers represent the groups they carry. Arrows between servers indicate newsgroup group exchanges (feeds). Arrows between clients and servers indicate that a user is… … Wikipedia
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
Kaupthing Bank — Infobox Company company name = Kaupþing banki hf. company company type = Public (OMX|ICE10905|KAUP) company slogan = Thinking Beyond foundation = Reykjavík, Iceland, 1930 (foundation of Búnaðarbanki ) location = Reykjavík, Iceland key people =… … Wikipedia