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

Assuming that neither company nixed the agreement, Anthropic could pay SpaceX up to $45 billion over three years.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

But for now, those other tariffs are still nixed, right?

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

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 • Dec. 16, 2025

But Elijah, Harry, and Ennio had nixed them both.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio