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call off

verb

to cancel or abandon
the game was called off because of rain
to order (an animal or person) to desist or summon away
the man called off his dog
to stop (something) or give the order to stop

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Idioms and Phrases

Summon away, restrain, as in Please call off your dog . [Early 1600s]

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]

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"I was going to call off my daughter's birthday party, it was a lot of stress."

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I wondered how that figured into your decision to call off shows last year after Paris.

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Organizers had asked that parents call off work and providers close their doors to demonstrate how critical childcare is to the nation’s daily grind.

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Shakira has cancelled her upcoming concert in Washington DC after "complications" with her previous show in Boston - an event that was also called off.

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The search was called off for the night around 11:30 p.m.

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