nix

[niks]Slang.

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noun

nothing.

adverb

no¹(def 1).

interjection

(used as an exclamation, especially of warning): Nix, the cops!

verb (used with object)

to veto; refuse to agree to; prohibit: to nix the project.

Origin of nix

1780–90; < German: variant of nichts nothing

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Related Words for nixing

negative, impair, annul, revoke, undo, abolish, nullify, discredit, quash, negate, abrogate, disqualify, overrule, undermine, stop, annihilate, expunge, exterminate, ravage, erase

Examples from the Web for nixing

Contemporary Examples of nixing

Mixner himself went to then California Gov. Ronald Reagan to seek his support in nixing the Briggs Amendment.
Gay Activist David Mixner: I Mercy Killed 8 People
Tim Teeman
October 29, 2014
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
Nixing 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
And she signed measures banning ethnic studies in public schools and nixing photo radar.
The Woman Immigrants Fear
Terry Greene Sterling
June 4, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for nixing

nix

sentence substitute

another word for no 1 (def. 1)
be careful! watch out!

noun

a rejection or refusal
nothing at all

verb

(tr) to veto, deny, reject, or forbid (plans, suggestions, etc)

Word Origin for nix

C18: from German, colloquial form of nichts nothing

nix

noun

German myth a male water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans

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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Word Origin and History for nixing

nix

"cancel, refuse, forbid," 1903, from nix (n.). Related: Nixed; nixing.

nix

"nothing, none," 1789, from German nix, dialectal variant of nichts "nothing," from Middle High German nihtes, from genitive of niht, nit "nothing," from Old High German niwiht, from ni, ne "no" (see un-) + wiht "thing, creature" (cf. naught).