English–German

“cancel” in German

German

Alsoabbrechen · streichen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈapˌzaːgn̩/

Example

Ich sage das Treffen ab.

I'm canceling the meeting.

Illustration for absagen (cancel)

How to say “cancel” in German

“Cancel” in German is absagen.

A planned event is moved off the schedule when someone says that it will not happen.

Full entry for absagen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with absagen

Wir müssen das Meeting absagen.

We have to cancel the meeting.

Tips for using absagen

  • As a separable verb, "absagen" places "ab" at the end of a main clause, as in "Ich sage das Treffen ab"; its past participle is "abgesagt".

Other German words for “cancel”

Wir brechen das Treffen ab.

We are canceling the meeting.

Ich streiche den Termin.

I'm canceling the appointment.

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