call off

verb

1. to cancel or abandon

   the game was called off because of rain

2. to order (an animal or person) to desist or summon away

   the man called off his dog

3. to stop (something) or give the order to stop

Example Sentences

Singer Adam Ant had to call off a gig in Liverpool due to illness.

From BBC

The Grammy-winning “This Is America” singer and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” star tweeted Friday about the recent health concerns that have now led him to call off shows across Europe and Australia.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Streeting had met the BMA joint junior doctor leaders Dr Rob Laurenson and Dr Vivek Trivedi several times before the election - asking them in their last meeting on Zoom to call off the strike they were about to hold in the lead-up to polling day.

From BBC

Biden announced his decision to call off his campaign in a televised address from the Oval Office shortly thereafter.

From Salon

He survived a tight lbw call off Lahiru Kumara on 11 and inside-edged past his stumps off Milan Rathnayake on 59.

From BBC