cancel out

Definitions

To neutralize or offset the effect of something else.

To result in a total of zero when combined with an opposing value.

Examples

The positive and negative charges in the atom tend to cancel out each other.

His hard work in the morning was cancelled out by his laziness in the afternoon.

Synonyms

neutralize offset counteract nullify negate balance out compensate for

Antonyms

reinforce amplify intensify augment strengthen support exacerbate