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to cancel trip

to cancel trip

12 2.0
Decide not to go on a planned journey because of a problem
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : cancelar (un viaje)
  • They have to cancel their trip.
  • cancel a planned trip
  • cancel a trip to Hawaii
  • cancel a trip to Asia

Well, something limiting happened that was unplanned and therefore I have to cancel the trip.

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Examples

  • 65,000 people with community credentials who planned to watch the president's speech in person Thursday will have to cancel their trip to the Queen City because of possible inclement weather.

    Blog text (22)

  • I had to cancel a trip to NJ because of Sandy, and the airlines (which still have my money) will charge a $150 penalty when I rebook.

    Blog text (19)

  • I should cancel my L.A. trip...

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Unfortunately, we ended up having to cancel the trip.

    Blog text (26)

  • So I cancelled the trip to Hawaii and went into work the next day.

  • Ellen had to cancel her trip to Venice.

    The Good Night (2007)

  • He wondered if he should cancel the trip.

    Blog text (6)

  • President Barack Obama canceled a trip to Colorado in order to stay in Washington to monitor the storm, although a visit to Florida is still on the schedule for Monday.

    Blog text (22)

  • The co-managers arrived in time to cancel a trip to Hawaii for 55 people, with $200,000 in per diems paid in advance.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Ellen had to cancel her trip to Venice.

Synonyms

to cancel
vsto cancel trip
814 1.0

To decide that a planned event will not happen

is used for deciding not to make a planned journey because of unexpected events
to abort
vsto cancel trip
93 5.6

To stop a plan or activity before it finishes, often because of problems

is a choice not to travel made when unexpected problems arise
to call off
vsto cancel trip
91 2.8

To cancel a planned event or activity

is a decision not to travel because unforeseen circumstances prevent it
to flake
vsto cancel trip
  • Slang
23 8.4

To cancel or not attend a planned meeting at short notice

is a deliberate refusal to travel caused by real unexpected obstacles
to drop the idea
vsto cancel trip
1 3.3

To decide not to continue with a plan or suggestion

is about later choosing not to go on a planned journey due to surprises

Antonyms

to go
∞ 1.0

To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning

to embark
18 4.4

To get on a ship, plane, or other vehicle to begin a journey

How Final

to abandon
401 3.8
to cancel trip
12 2.0
to postpone
234 3.4
to delay
562 1.4

Surface Forms

cancel trip infinitive
cancelled trip past
cancelled trip past participle
cancelling trip present participle
cancels trip third person singular

Morphology

cancel + trip

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'cancel' (to call off) + 'trip' (a journey); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it means to decide not to go on a planned journey. This verb+noun composition follows standard English patterns and has clear parallels in other languages, so the sense is immediately comprehensible from the constituents.

Etymology

Cancel trip comes from the simple picture of crossing out a plan: people would mark or tear a ticket when they would not take a trip or when they cancel it, so the phrase means 'to decide not to go' on a planned journey.