cancel out
US /ˈkæn.səl aʊt/
UK /ˈkæn.səl aʊt/
1.
annuler, compenser
to neutralize or counterbalance the effect of something
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The positive and negative charges cancel out each other.
Les charges positives et négatives s'annulent mutuellement.
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His good deeds cancel out his past mistakes.
Ses bonnes actions annulent ses erreurs passées.