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    nix
    /nɪks/

    pronoun

    • 1. nothing: "apart from that, nix"

    exclamation

    • 1. expressing denial or refusal: "‘I owe you some money,’ ‘Nix, nix.’"

    verb

    • 1. put an end to; cancel: North American "he nixed the deal just before it was to be signed"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nixNix Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NIX is to refuse to accept or allow (something) : veto, reject. How to use nix in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNIX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to stop, prevent, or refuse to accept something: The film studio nixed her plans to make a sequel. Synonyms. disallow. forbid. prohibit. proscribe formal. veto. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nixNIX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a rejection or refusal. nothing at all. verb. tr to veto, deny, reject, or forbid (plans, suggestions, etc) Discover More. Word History and Origins.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnix verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of nix verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNIX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to stop, prevent, or refuse to accept something: The movie studio nixed her plans to make a sequel. Synonyms. disallow. forbid. prohibit. proscribeformal. veto. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nixNix - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you nix something, you cancel or veto it. You might nix your little sister's plan to build a fire pit in the middle of the front yard. In North America, to nix something is to forbid or put an end to it.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNIX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    nix. (nɪks ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense nixes, present participle nixing, past tense, past participle nixed. transitive verb. If you nix a plan or suggestion, you reject or forbid it. [US, informal] It only took a few minutes for me to nix this proposal. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › nixnix - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · nix (third-person singular simple present nixes, present participle nixing, simple past and past participle nixed) To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel. [from 1903] Synonyms: cancel, reject. Nix the last order – the customer walked out. To destroy or eradicate.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › nixnix | meaning of nix in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    nix meaning, definition, what is nix: to answer no to something or say that yo...: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › nixNix Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    NIX meaning: to refuse to accept or allow (something) to say no to (something, such as a suggestion or plan)