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to cancel
to consume
consumer
to digest
negative
to disappear
to eliminate
to disinfect
firefighting
to consume
to put an end to
Notice where 消 sits in each complete thought.
He canceled the appointment at the last moment.
Source: Tatoeba #735396 · CC BY 2.0 FRI just heard something.
Source: Tatoeba #4463425 · CC BY 2.0 FRAlcohol consumption is increasing every year.
Source: Tatoeba #401013 · CC BY 2.0 FROur flight has been cancelled.
Source: Tatoeba #10199249 · CC BY 2.0 FRI have not heard from her for a month.
Source: Tatoeba #2301867 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.