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
Recent Examples on the Web
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
This bright purple post-shampoo helper nixes brassiness while coconut, olive, and watermelon seed oils cut down on brittleness from bleaching.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 May 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Possible dangers 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, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Add-ons like plans to nix IRS Direct File may not have been included in early drafts, but appear as the process churns on.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
This bright purple post-shampoo helper nixes brassiness while coconut, olive, and watermelon seed oils cut down on brittleness from bleaching.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 May 2025
Noun
The administration is looking to make significant staff cuts at the National Endowment for the Humanities and possibly nix grants.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Possible dangers 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, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nix. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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