nix
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
adverb
interjection
noun
plural
nixes-
another word for no 1
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be careful! watch out!
noun
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a rejection or refusal
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nothing at all
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of nix1
First recorded in 1780–90; from German, variant of nichts “nothing”
Origin of nix2
1825–35; < German Nix, Old High German nihhus; cognate with Old English nicor water monster, Old Norse nykr, Norwegian nøkk, Swedish näck; compare Sanskrit nenekti (he) washes
Example Sentences
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They nixed “Babes of Glory” and “Powerpuff Girls” for copyright concerns.
From Los Angeles Times
This is the third rare disease drug Dr. Prasad has nixed in as many months for arbitrary reasons.
And Penguin Random House slammed the door shut when it nixed publication of his book “Reframe Your Brain,” which would have come out that fall, and removed his back catalog from its offerings.
From Los Angeles Times
Avoid most highly-processed foods, dramatically up your protein intake and nix added sugars.
Another repealed a needless Environmental Protection Agency rule on rubber tire manufacturing, while another nixed a Treasury rule eliminating expedited review for bank mergers.
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