cancel out

US /ˈkæn.səl aʊt/
UK /ˈkæn.səl aʊt/
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打ち消す, 相殺する

to neutralize or counterbalance the effect of something

:
The positive and negative charges cancel out each other.
正と負の電荷は互いに打ち消し合う
His good deeds cancel out his past mistakes.
彼の善行は過去の過ちを帳消しにする