Term: call off

call off (phrasal verb) /kɔːl ɒf/

Translations (LV)

• Cancel: atcelt (plānotu pasākumu), pārtraukt.
• Stop an animal/person: atsaukt (piemēram, suni vai uzbrukumu), likt mierā.

Examples

1. Office & Professional Context

• “The meeting was called off at the last minute because the CEO had an urgent family matter.”
• “They decided to call off the merger after the audit revealed several financial discrepancies.”
• “We had to call off the office party due to the sudden power outage in the building.”

2. Security & Conflict Context

• “The police were ready to enter the building, but the commander called off the raid when they realized it was a false alarm.”
• “Please call off your dog; it’s making the delivery driver very nervous.”
• “Once the hacker met the demands, the group called off the DDoS attack on the company’s servers.”

Comparison: “Call off” vs. “Put off”

It is important not to confuse these two in a business setting:

• Call off: To cancel something completely. It is not happening.
• Put off: To postpone something. It will happen later.”We didn’t call off the audit; we just put it off until next month.”

Common Phrases:

• Call off the dogs: (Idiom) To stop attacking or criticizing someone.”Once the manager admitted his mistake, the board finally called off the dogs.”
• Call off the search: To stop looking for someone or something, usually because it has been found or there is no hope.