nixed; nixing; nixes
US, informal
: 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
Jane SigalPrince has cited artistic factors for nixing the reunion.—Chris Willman
Chris Willman
: no
—used to express disagreement or the withholding of permission —often used with on
they said nix on our plan
: a water sprite of Germanic folklore
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Verb
our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis
movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss originally pitched an idea for a trio of theatrical movies to conclude the series rather than an eighth season, but that idea was nixed by HBO.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
For his part, Sweetman doesn’t consider his finding, even if replicated, to be a reason to nix all mining plans — only to wait a little longer to understand the deep sea and how to limit mining to preserve the life down there.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The editorial board had intended to endorse Harris before Bezos made the decision to nix presidential endorsements, according to the Post.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss originally pitched an idea for a trio of theatrical movies to conclude the series rather than an eighth season, but that idea was nixed by HBO.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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‘Residents are feeling squeezed’: Would a San Jose parcel tax to fund parks have a chance on the ballot?
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
For his part, Sweetman doesn’t consider his finding, even if replicated, to be a reason to nix all mining plans — only to wait a little longer to understand the deep sea and how to limit mining to preserve the life down there.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nix. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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