nix

²nix

verb

Definition of NIX

transitive verb

: veto, reject <the court nixed the merger>

Examples of NIX

1. <our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis>
2. <movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort>

First Known Use of NIX

circa 1903

Related to NIX

Synonyms: decline, disallow, disapprove, negative, deny, refuse, reject, reprobate, withhold

Antonyms: allow, concede, grant, let, OK (or okay), permit

Related Words: ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto; rebuff, repel, spurn; check, constrain, curb, hold, keep, repress, restrain, restrict; balk (at), hinder, impede, obstruct

Near Antonyms: afford, furnish, give, provide, supply; authorize, commission, license (also licence); accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), warrant; accord, sanction, vouchsafe

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