cancel out
phrasal verb
canceled out or cancelled out; canceling out or cancelling out; cancels out
: to reduce the effect of (something) : to be equal to (something) in force or importance but have an opposite effect
The costs cancel out the benefits.
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In the other direction, however, is an amusement park, which might simply cancel out the yacht club access, leaving me to look elsewhere for my big hotel purchase.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
And while an infusion of vitamin E locks in moisture and repairs chapped lips, the addition of ethically sourced, light-reflecting blue mica gives lips an ultra-subtle blue shine, which cancels out yellow in teeth, to instantly enhance the appearance of a whiter smile.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
Shipping is also free today, meaning the discounts won’t be canceled out by extra fees.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Ange Postecoglou’s side dominated for nearly an hour at the King Power Stadium until Jamie Vardy sneaked in unmarked at the back post to cancel out Pedro Porro’s header.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
And while an infusion of vitamin E locks in moisture and repairs chapped lips, the addition of ethically sourced, light-reflecting blue mica gives lips an ultra-subtle blue shine, which cancels out yellow in teeth, to instantly enhance the appearance of a whiter smile.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
Shipping is also free today, meaning the discounts won’t be canceled out by extra fees.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Ange Postecoglou’s side dominated for nearly an hour at the King Power Stadium until Jamie Vardy sneaked in unmarked at the back post to cancel out Pedro Porro’s header.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Cancel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cancel%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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