nixed

[nikst]

adjective

Informal.

1. vetoed, scrapped, denied, or discontinued; prevented from proceeding.

   The nixed trade deal means a less competitive environment in the construction sector.

   One of the nixed Facebook pages had more than one million followers.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of nix.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nixed¹

First recorded in 1920–25, for an earlier sense; nix ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; nix ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

He pointed to Illinois, which recently passed similar legislation but ultimately nixed the line banning nonstick cookware.

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The city council nixed the plan in September after the engineers bumped their cost estimates to as much as $1.2 billion.

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The organization’s leadership nixed a plan for the U.S.

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Plus, the university has nixed what was once a required class on diversity and equity in the classroom from the program altogether, she said.

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It comes as California students return to the classroom after RFK Jr. nixed the CDC’s recommendation that they receive booster shots.

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