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Cancelled vs Liquidated - What's the difference?

cancelled | liquidated |

As verbs the difference between cancelled and liquidated

is that cancelled is (cancel) while liquidated is (liquidate).

As adjectives the difference between cancelled and liquidated

is that cancelled is no longer planned or scheduled while liquidated is (legal) set; ascertained; made certain by operation of law.

cancelled

English

Alternative forms

* canceled (US)

Verb

(head)
  • (cancel)
    • The game was cancelled because of snow on the field.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • No longer planned or scheduled.
    • The cancelled show would have drawn 5,000 fans.
  • (of a mail item) Marked over the stamp, to show that the stamp has been used.

    • liquidated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (liquidate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (legal) Set; ascertained; made certain by operation of law.

    • Derived terms

    * liquidated damages * unliquidated * unliquidated damages