What word do you use to cancel a contract?

Résilier means to end a contract before its term, following the rules set out for it.

What does préavis mean?

A préavis is a warning given in advance before stopping something, with a delay to respect.

You call customer service to stop your subscription, and the advisor tells you a two-month notice period applies.

Je voudrais arrêter mon abonnement le mois prochain.

I'd like to stop my subscription next month.

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abonnement/abɔnmɑ̃/
subscriptionnoun
An amount paid regularly to use a service for a period of time.
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résilier/ʁezilje/
cancelverb
To end a contract before its term, following the rules set out for it.
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souscrire/suskʁiʁ/
sign up forverb
To sign up for a service and agree to pay for it.
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préavisnotice
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engagementcommitment
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prélèvementdirect debit
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facturebill
8
conseilleradvisor
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mécontentunhappy
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reconductionrenewal

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Je voudrais arrêter mon abonnement le mois prochain.
I'd like to stop my subscription next month.
Est-ce que je peux résilier par téléphone ?
Can I cancel over the phone?
Je ne veux pas souscrire à une autre offre.
I don't want to sign up for another plan.

abonnement/abɔnmɑ̃/
The e in '-nement' is silent: /abɔnmɑ̃/, and the only nasal vowel is the one at the end.
souscrire/suskʁiʁ/
The ou is said /u/, with the lips rounded and pushed forward: /suskʁiʁ/, and the final e is silent.

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How do you say "subscription" in French?: Abonnement.
What word do you use to cancel a contract?: Résilier means to end a contract before its term, following the rules set out for it.
What does préavis mean?: A préavis is a warning given in advance before stopping something, with a delay to respect.

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