zero out
phrasal verb
zeroed out; zeroing out; zeroes out
US
1
: to reduce the amount of (something) to zero
Be sure to zero out the account before you switch banks.
2
: to remove (something) completely
This program will be zeroed out in the budget for next year.
New legislation will zero out further funding for the project.
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But Roman would be granted a stay of execution: rather than being zeroed out, it would be put on life support.
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Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
Also, any shred of ego one has left after a lifetime of motherhood and being a caregiver/support person will get completely zeroed out while milling around a bunch of athletes.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Many programs, about 22 line items, were zeroed out.
—NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump’s latest budget proposal also calls for zeroing out CPB funding.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 May 2025
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Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 3 June 2025
Also, any shred of ego one has left after a lifetime of motherhood and being a caregiver/support person will get completely zeroed out while milling around a bunch of athletes.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Many programs, about 22 line items, were zeroed out.
—NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump’s latest budget proposal also calls for zeroing out CPB funding.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for zero out
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“Zero out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20out. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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