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- Dictionarynix/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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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.
: to refuse to accept or allow (something) : veto, reject. The court nixed the merger. Many of Paris's newest hangouts are nixing gilded French style in favor of white walls, psychedelia and menus of tuna carpaccio and Parmesan-arugula salad. Jane Sigal. Prince has cited artistic factors for nixing the reunion. Chris Willman. nix. 2 of 4. adverb.
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.
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.
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.
to stop, prevent, or refuse to accept something: The movie studio nixed her plans to make a sequel. Synonyms. disallow. forbid. prohibit. proscribe formal. veto. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of nix verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
