call off

call off
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "call off":
present tense I/you/we/they call off he/she/it calls off present participle calling off past tense called off past participle called off
1)
a) to decide that something will not happen

She's called off the wedding.

If we have much more rain, the game might be called off.

b) to decide to stop something that is already happening

With the weather worsening, they've called off the search for survivors.

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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used as objects of call off
▪  campaign, deal, game, match, search, strike, talks, wedding
2) to tell an animal or person to stop attacking or chasing someone

I yelled to the man to call off his dog.

3) call off the/your dogs
informal to stop criticizing or attacking another person

All right, you win – you can call off the dogs now.


English dictionary. 2014.

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