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Cancel vs Prolong - What's the difference?

cancel | prolong |


In transitive terms the difference between cancel and prolong

is that cancel is to offset or equalize something while prolong is to lengthen temporally; to put off to a distant time; to postpone.

As a noun cancel

is a cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).

Cancel vs Foreclose - What's the difference?

cancel | foreclose |


In lang=en terms the difference between cancel and foreclose

is that cancel is to offset or equalize something while foreclose is to shut up or out; to preclude; to stop; to prevent; to bar; to exclude.

As verbs the difference between cancel and foreclose

is that cancel is to cross out something with lines etc while foreclose is to repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments.

As a noun cancel

is a cancellation (us ); (nonstandard in some kinds of english).

Cancel vs Refused - What's the difference?

cancel | refused |


As verbs the difference between cancel and refused

is that cancel is to cross out something with lines etc while refused is past tense of refuse.

As a noun cancel

is a cancellation (US); (nonstandard in some kinds of English).

Cancel vs Turnoff - What's the difference?

cancel | turnoff |


As nouns the difference between cancel and turnoff

is that cancel is a cancellation (us ); (nonstandard in some kinds of english) while turnoff is a road or path that branches off from a main one.

As a verb cancel

is to cross out something with lines etc.

Persist vs Cancel - What's the difference?

persist | cancel |


In lang=en terms the difference between persist and cancel

is that persist is to continue to exist while cancel is to offset or equalize something.

As verbs the difference between persist and cancel

is that persist is to go on stubbornly or resolutely while cancel is to cross out something with lines etc.

As a noun cancel is

a cancellation (us ); (nonstandard in some kinds of english).

Cancel vs Overthrow - What's the difference?

cancel | overthrow | Related terms |

Cancel is a related term of overthrow.


In lang=en terms the difference between cancel and overthrow

is that cancel is to offset or equalize something while overthrow is to bring about the downfall of (a government, etc), especially by force.

As verbs the difference between cancel and overthrow

is that cancel is to cross out something with lines etc while overthrow is to throw down to the ground, to overturn or overthrow can be (intransitive) to throw (something) so that it goes too far.

As nouns the difference between cancel and overthrow

is that cancel is a cancellation (us ); (nonstandard in some kinds of english) while overthrow is a removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force or overthrow can be (sports) a throw that goes too far.

Cancel vs Level - What's the difference?

cancel | level | Related terms |

Cancel is a related term of level.


As nouns the difference between cancel and level

is that cancel is a cancellation (us ); (nonstandard in some kinds of english) while level is leaf (part of a plant).

As a verb cancel

is to cross out something with lines etc.

Cancel vs Disgrace - What's the difference?

cancel | disgrace | Related terms |

Cancel is a related term of disgrace.


As nouns the difference between cancel and disgrace

is that cancel is a cancellation (us ); (nonstandard in some kinds of english) while disgrace is disgrace.

As a verb cancel

is to cross out something with lines etc.

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