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uncancel

verb

Etymology

From un- + cancel.

  1. derived from cancellō
  2. derived from canceler
  3. derived from canceler
  4. inherited from cancellen
  5. formed as uncancel — “un- + cancel”

Definitions

  1. To take back, undo the act of canceling (someone or something).

    • It’s Time to Uncancel Americans / February 17, 2021 / This week, actress Gina Carano made headlines when Disney+ and Lucasfilm decided to cancel her from their hit series “The Mandalorian” over controversial social media posts.
    • “By the end of that week more than 30 galleries ‘uncancelled,’” he said, noting that despite all the grousing over “fair fatigue,” there was still no digital substitute for buying and selling art in the flesh.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA