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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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, at the Costco in midtown, rumors swirl about whether the company will pivot the business model of that location away and nix its food court and other amenities.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
The high court’s conservative majority has appeared sympathetic to Trump’s efforts to nix firing protections at other independent agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission and National Labor Relations Board.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, is supportive of the Nexstar deal, and of nixing the cap.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, at the Costco in midtown, rumors swirl about whether the company will pivot the business model of that location away and nix its food court and other amenities.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Instead, nix this system entirely.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
The high court’s conservative majority has appeared sympathetic to Trump’s efforts to nix firing protections at other independent agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission and National Labor Relations Board.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Nix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nix. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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