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miscanceling

miscanceling is the present participle and gerund of miscancel.

Meaning of miscancel

Verb

miscancel (third-person singular simple present miscancels, present participle (US) miscanceling or (UK) miscancelling, simple past and past participle (US) miscanceled or (UK) miscancelled)

  1. To cancel by mistake.
    • No one will ever discover it, and, if they do, the lady has only to say that she stupidly miscanceled.1911, Ainslee's - Volume 26, page 137
  2. To make a mistake in the process of cancelling.
    • The prescriptions are sometimes irresponsibly written by general practitioners. We usually find miscancelled prescriptions arranged for the purpose of abuse.1973, Acta Universitatis Carolinae: Medica - Volume 19, page 287

Questions about miscanceling

What is miscanceling the present participle and gerund of?
Miscanceling is the present participle and gerund of miscancel.

Words near miscanceling in the dictionary

  1. miscalls
  2. miscals
  3. miscame
  4. miscancel
  5. miscanceled
  6. miscanceling
  7. miscancelled
  8. miscancelling
  9. miscancels
  10. miscanthus
  11. miscanthuses

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