Synonyms of nix

nix

verb

ˈniks 

1

as in to refuse

to be unwilling to grant

our supervisor nixed my request to work from home, if only on a trial basis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuse
• reject
• deny
• decline
• disallow
• withhold
• disapprove
• forbid
• veto
• negative
• prohibit
• ban
• restrict
• enjoin
• keep
• reprobate
• proscribe
• check
• spurn
• restrain
• repel
• curb
• hinder
• rebuff
• constrain
• impede
• hold
• repress
• obstruct
• balk (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• let
• permit
• allow
• grant
• concede
• afford
• provide
• furnish
• give
• OK
• supply
• authorize
• agree (to)
• license
• consent (to)
• warrant
• acquiesce
• accede (to)
• sanction
• accord
• commission
• assent (to)
• vouchsafe

2

as in to dismiss

to reject by or as if by a vote

movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismiss
• veto
• kill
• refuse
• blackball
• negative
• shoot down
• disallow
• disapprove
• down
• decline
• blacklist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirm
• approve
• allow
• pass
• admit
• ratify
• support
• elect
• sanction
• assent (to)

3

as in to reject

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

the committee nixed the additional expenditures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuse
• reject
• decline
• ignore
• avoid
• veto
• spurn
• deny
• pass
• forbid
• disapprove
• withdraw
• dismiss
• turn down
• pass up
• repudiate
• throw over
• dispute
• deselect
• throw out
• balk (at)
• negative
• overrule
• reprobate
• prohibit
• turn one's back on
• rebuff
• scout
• proscribe
• renounce
• disdain
• blow off
• stick
• forbear
• revoke
• retract
• disavow
• scorn
• shoot down
• refrain (from)
• take back
• forswear
• disclaim
• bypass
• disallow
• abjure
• gainsay
• unsay
• negate
• recant
• abstain (from)
• contradict
• recall
• refute
• backtrack
• disagree (with)
• disown
• renege
• disprove
• controvert
• rebut
• back down
• detour
• back off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• agree (to)
• accept
• tolerate
• adopt
• take
• swallow
• receive
• condone
• agree
• embrace
• welcome
• acquiesce
• accede
• choose
• select
• countenance
• consent
• assent
• support
• espouse
• handpick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nix

Just minutes after Trump’s decision to nix the signing ceremony, Thune sat for an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner and voiced some displeasure with the president’s decision, given the bipartisan nature of the bill. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Many cancellations have already hit northeastern cities, like Philadelphia's America 250 parade, which was nixed when floats were already lined up and ready to go, reported the Delaware News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026

There were also provisions in the main budget bill (HB 5001E) that tied $91 million in pay increases for corrections officers to the approval of the prisons bill, so those salary hikes are also nixed. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Lightning and downpours caused Centeroo to close for hours during the afternoon, canceling acts including Trombone Shorty, Blondshell and Aly & AJ, who expressed disappointment after having their Bonnaroo set nixed by weather for the second year in a row. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026