What does "call off" mean?

To cancel something To decide not to proceed with a planned event or activity.

How do you use "call off" in a sentence?

They called off the meeting. The wedding was called off. We had to call off the search.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Significado: To cancel something

取消

Cancelar algo

中止する、取りやめる

취소하다, 중지하다

To decide not to proceed with a planned event or activity.

决定不进行计划中的活动或事件。

Decidir no seguir adelante con un evento o actividad planificados.

予定されていたイベントや活動を行わないことを決めることを意味します。

계획된 행사나 활동을 진행하지 않기로 결정하다.

Base verb: call

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

They called off the meeting.
他们取消了会议
Cancelaron la reunión
彼らは会議を中止した
그들은 회의를 취소했다.
The wedding was called off.
婚礼被取消了
Se canceló la boda
結婚式は取りやめになった
결혼식이 취소되었다.
We had to call off the search.
我们不得不中止搜索
Tuvimos que suspender la búsqueda
捜索を打ち切らざるを得なかった
우리는 수색을 중단할 수밖에 없었다.

Contexto: cancellation, events

Tono: decisive

From calling someone away from an activity.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal