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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. 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.

  3. 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. proscribe formal. veto. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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

    : 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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)

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › nix_intnix, int. & n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    nix typically occurs about 0.03 times per million words in modern written English. nix is in frequency band 3, which contains words occurring between 0.01 and 0.1 times per million words in modern written English.