(使)平衡或抵消〔销〕 (cause to) balance or be equal
cancel out
His good qualities and his faults cancel out.
他的好品质被他的缺点抵消了。
Did the two groups actually cancel out?
这两组人的力量果真相互抵消了吗?
The various forces to a large degree cancelled out.
在很大程度上这些不同的力互相抵消了。
cancel sth ⇔ out
The two things are so opposed that they just cancel each other out.
这两件事是如此截然相反以致起了相互抵消的作用。
The 8000 yuan I owed her and the 8000 yuan she owes me cancel each other out.
我过去欠她的8000元钱和她现在欠我的8000元钱互相抵销。