2. In legal or administrative contexts, the termination or revocation of a contract, agreement, or authorization
The cancellation of the contract was due to breach of terms.
O cancelamento do contrato foi devido ao descumprimento dos termos.
3. In mathematics or physics, the elimination or reduction of opposing forces or quantities
The cancellation of the two forces resulted in equilibrium.
O cancelamento das duas forças resultou em equilíbrio.