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    nix
    /niks/

    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.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.

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

    NIX meaning: 1. to stop, prevent, or refuse to accept something: 2. nothing or no: 3. to stop, prevent, or…. Learn more.

  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.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.

  8. 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)

  9. 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.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › nix_vnix, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

    1. transitive. To cancel, reject, forbid, refuse (a thing or… 2. to nix out (on): to get rid of, put paid to. Earlier version. nix, v. in OED Second Edition (1989) slang (originally and chiefly U.S. ). 1. 1903–. transitive. To cancel, reject, forbid, refuse (a thing or person); to deny (a request); to criticize (a film, book, etc.). 1903.

  11. 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.