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
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
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Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Some legislators saw enough similarities between the credit card and stablecoin marketplaces to justify adding the CCCA to the GENIUS Act, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) nixed that plan, fearing the CCCA's inclusion could cost votes in favor of the larger bill.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Also this year, a performance artists vomits paint on Lady Gaga, the Music keynote, at Stubb's BBQ after the city nixes plans to put her in a giant Doritos vending machine in a parking lot.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Verb
City staff is working on an ordinance that would nix more parking rules, though its passage is far from certain as some city commissioners — who would have to approve the change — question whether reducing parking spots could harm businesses and inconvenience residents.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
Some legislators saw enough similarities between the credit card and stablecoin marketplaces to justify adding the CCCA to the GENIUS Act, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) nixed that plan, fearing the CCCA's inclusion could cost votes in favor of the larger bill.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Noun
Will the elimination of the deduction nix free food?
Nicholas Brown, a Stanford University economics professor who studies remote work, doesn't think companies will eliminate the free food perks with the loss of the tax deduction.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Also this year, a performance artists vomits paint on Lady Gaga, the Music keynote, at Stubb's BBQ after the city nixes plans to put her in a giant Doritos vending machine in a parking lot.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nix. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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