Call off
/kɔːl ˈɒf/
To cancel or stop a planned event or activity before it occurs.
Examples
- The manager called off the project after budget cuts.
- Call off the meeting because the speaker is ill.
- They are calling off the search due to bad weather.
- We decided to call off the game after the stadium floodlights failed.
- She called off the wedding after a serious disagreement.
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