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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Examples of nix in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the WebLaura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
Google, which recently nixed a plan to turn off tracking cookies by default in Chrome, urged Newsom to veto the bill, reports by Bloomberg and Politico said.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
The company faced a setback this summer when a judge nixed a $335 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by former fighters.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
As was the case with Marina City, there were early efforts to ensure the Capitol Records Building would be an ordinary rectangular design, but they were nixed by those who believed a round structure would be more attention getting.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Verb
That meant installing sturdy granite countertops in the kitchen and nixing a formal dining room entirely.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024
Google, which recently nixed a plan to turn off tracking cookies by default in Chrome, urged Newsom to veto the bill, reports by Bloomberg and Politico said.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
The company faced a setback this summer when a judge nixed a $335 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by former fighters.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
As was the case with Marina City, there were early efforts to ensure the Capitol Records Building would be an ordinary rectangular design, but they were nixed by those who believed a round structure would be more attention getting.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nix. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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