Meaning
To cross out something with lines etc.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English cancellen, from Anglo-Norman canceler (“to cross out with lines”) (modern French chanceler (“to stagger, sway”)), from Old French canceler, from Latin cancellō (“to make resemble a lattice”), from cancellus (“a railing or lattice”), diminutive of cancer (“a lattice”).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: