call off
Britishverb
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to cancel or abandon
the game was called off because of rain
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to order (an animal or person) to desist or summon away
the man called off his dog
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to stop (something) or give the order to stop
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Summon away, restrain, as in Please call off your dog . [Early 1600s]
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Cancel some plan or undertaking, as in She decided to call off their engagement , or In case of rain the picnic will be called off . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Nationals claimed OF Alex Call off waivers from Cleveland and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2022
The Guardian is one of the papers that gives the film four stars: "Call off the trolls - Paul Feig's female reboot is a blast," it said.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2016
Call off the anagramists: JK Rowling has announced that one Emily Strong, tweeting as @emybemy2, has solved her Twitter anagram: “Cry, foe! Run amok! Fa awry! My wand won’t tolerate this nonsense.”
From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2014
Call off his mass picketing of the Pennsylvania coal mines.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Call off your canaille, and fight me like a gentleman," cried De Catinat.
From The Refugees by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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