Cancel and Take up

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Cancel verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).

Usage example: please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it

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Take up is an antonym for cancel in take topic.

Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

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Cancel is an antonym for take up in take topic.

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Take up and Cancel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cancel/take_up

Cancel & Take up. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cancel/take_up>.

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