cancelled
v.v. to decide that a planned event will not happen. You use this when you stop a meeting, a trip, or a service you no longer want.
v. to decide or announce that a planned event will not take place; to annul or invalidate a previous arrangement. Past tense or past participle form of 'cancel'.
The school cancelled the football match because of the rain.
The airline cancelled our flight at the last minute, leaving us stranded at the airport for several hours.
The committee eventually cancelled the project after concluding that the projected costs far outweighed any potential long-term benefits to the local community.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. In British English, it is spelled with a double 'l' (cancelled), while American English typically uses a single 'l' (canceled).
The meeting was cancelled because of it rained.The meeting was cancelled because it rained.Learners often confuse 'because' with 'because of'; 'because' must be followed by a clause with a subject and verb.