Что такое called off?

call sb/sth off phrasal verb [transitive]

1 to order a dog or person to stop attacking someone: Call off the alsation - it's frightening my son.

2 to decide that a planned event will not take place; cancel: There's no rush now - the game's been called off.

3 [call off a strike/search etc] to decide officially that something should be stopped after it has already started: Rescuers had to call off the search due to worsening weather.
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