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negative, impair, annul, revoke, undo, abolish, nullify, discredit, quash, negate, abrogate, disqualify, overrule, undermine, stop, annihilate, expunge, exterminate, ravage, erase
Nearby words
- niven,
- niveous,
- nivernais,
- nivkh,
- nivôse,
- nixer,
- nixie,
- nixie tube,
- nixon,
- nixon doctrine
Origin of nix
11780–90; < German: variant of nichts nothing
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Examples from the Web for nixing
Mixner himself went to then California Gov. Ronald Reagan to seek his support in nixing the Briggs Amendment.
News of the nixing spread to every corner of the Internet, with bloggers and commenters expressing bewilderment at the decision.
Kristen Wiig on ‘Girl Most Likely’ and Why She Nixed ‘Bridesmaids 2’|Marlow Stern|July 18, 2013|DAILY BEASTNixing more bills, he effectively argues, is good for the government and, in effect, the people.
Romney Ad Spotlights His Vetoes and Labels Santorum a Washington Insider|The Daily Beast|February 18, 2012|DAILY BEASTAnd she signed measures banning ethnic studies in public schools and nixing photo radar.
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Word Origin for nix
C18: from German, colloquial form of nichts nothing
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Word Origin for nix
C19: from German Nixe nymph or water spirit, from Old High German nihhus; related to Old English nicor sea monster
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