nixed

American  

[nikst] / nɪkst /

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.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of nixed

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

Another repealed a needless Environmental Protection Agency rule on rubber tire manufacturing, while another nixed a Treasury rule eliminating expedited review for bank mergers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Johnson praised the lawmakers for “fighting hard to make sure they reduce costs for all of their constituents,” even as he nixed the vote.

From Salon

The California State Transportation Agency, the cabinet-level agency that oversees Caltrans, nixed the suggestion last month, saying the deck replacement had to begin as soon as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

The cuts, however, swept far more broadly, leaving cities puzzled at times as to why their programs were frozen or nixed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The city cut the department’s Bureau of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and also nixed the LAFD’s emergency incident technicians, who help coordinate responses to fires.

From Los Angeles Times