call off

call off

Meaning
to cancel an event that was planned or scheduled

Synonym
cancel

For example
• call off sth 👉We called off the meeting because Hima Bindu wasn't well enough to come.
• call sth off 👉If a storm comes, we'll have to call the game off.
Nouns often used as objects with call off: meeting, deal, talks, wedding, match, game, concert, event.