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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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Florida dropped its request to about $1 billion, and then again to the $608 million DeSantis announced on social media, after FEMA nixed the inclusion of construction costs.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead, nix this system entirely.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
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Verb
If Krug hadn’t invoked his no-trade clause nixing a deal to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Blues would’ve reportedly fetched Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim, who recently suited up for Team Canada at the 2026 Milan Olympics.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Florida dropped its request to about $1 billion, and then again to the $608 million DeSantis announced on social media, after FEMA nixed the inclusion of construction costs.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
To contrast the wood exterior, each drawer is painted in a matte, burgundy and nix hardware to maintain a sleek appearance.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
Instead, nix this system entirely.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nix. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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