nix

1 of 4

verb

nixed; nixing; nixes

transitive verb

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
Prince has cited artistic factors for nixing the reunion.Chris Willman

nix

2 of 4

adverb

: no
used to express disagreement or the withholding of permission
often used with on
they said nix on our plan

nix

3 of 4

noun (1)

: nothing
There's a whole day's work for nix.

nix

4 of 4

noun (2)

: 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
Verb
That meant installing sturdy granite countertops in the kitchen and nixing a formal dining room entirely. Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024 Google, which recently nixed a plan to turn off tracking cookies by default in Chrome, urged Newsom to veto the bill, reports by Bloomberg and Politico said. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024 The company faced a setback this summer when a judge nixed a $335 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by former fighters. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024 As was the case with Marina City, there were early efforts to ensure the Capitol Records Building would be an ordinary rectangular design, but they were nixed by those who believed a round structure would be more attention getting. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nix 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1), Verb, and Adverb

German nichts nothing

Noun (2)

German, from Old High German nihhus; akin to Old English nicor water monster and perhaps to Greek nizein to wash

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1862, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1789, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nix was in 1789

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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nix. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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